timelinescience one thousand years of scientific thought
 

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mainly for teachers
The dates on the timeline show the START of each time period. As your mouse pointer passes over each date it will change to show the END of the time period. Click on a date to find out about the science and ideas of that time.
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Last update 9 Mar 2005

 

  2000 to now
1975 to 2000  
1950 to 1975
1925 to 1950  
1900 to 1925
1850 to 1900  
1800 to 1850
1750 to 1800  
1700 to 1750
1650 to 1700  
  1600 to 1650
1500 to 1600  
  1400 to 1500
1300 to 1400  
  1200 to 1300
1100 to 1200  
  1000 to 1100

science n
the study of the physical world and its manifestations, especially by using systematic observation and experiment
the knowledge gained by the study of the physical world
any systematically organised body of knowledge about a specific subject