Early Scientists

tried to understand natural phenomena

developed a system of knowledge

have no records

lost science

i.e. ancient Egyptians

decided that the universe is heliocentric

sun was at the center of the universe

distance from the Earth to the sun was smaller than to the stars

mathematical relationship with what people saw

made predictions about positions in the universe

made first successful succesful calender

said to be the first scientist

first person to look for causes

attempted to provide natural explanations

used powers of reason

first person to make an record observations about the word

claimed that the universe is geocentric

used deductive methods in math

tried to form relationships between math and life