ISABEL P.

ESQUIJO

BS PHARMACY

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY and SOCIETY

Scientific revolutions that happened in the following places:

 Mesoamerica

-the Maya civilization made the greatest progress in science and technology. Among it’s
innovations were the position-value number system with zero, the development of the
most accurate known calendar, the invention or rubber and corbelled.

-important scientific revolution that happened in Mesoamerica were their belief in the
cycles of planets and celestial beings like the sun, and the moon; they also built
observatories which help in their architectural calculations.

-Maya were Greek Astronomers.

 Asia

-Science and technology in Asia is varied depending on the country and time. In the
past, the Asian civilizations most notable for their contributions to science and
technology were India and China and the West Asian civilizations. At present probably
the most notable country in Asia in terms of its technological and scientific achievement
in Japan which is particularly known for its electronics and automobile products. Other
countries are also notable in other scientific fields such as chemicals and physical
achievements.

 Middle East
-The timeline of science and engineering in the Muslim world covers the time period
from 8th century AD to the introduction of European science to the world in the 19 th
century.
o 8th century – Jabir Ibn Hayyan (Latinized Geber), first chemist known to produce sulfuric
acid.
—Al-Kwarizimi, developed the. “Calculus of resolution “referred to as al-jabr or
algebra.
th
o 9 century – al-Kindi, distillation of wine
—al-Razi, wrote on Naft (petroleum)
- Thabit Ibn Qurra (Latinized Thebit), discovered a thereom.
- Bayt al-Hikma (House of Wisdom), translated into Arabic.
- Abbas Ibn Firnas, planetarium artificial crystals.
 Africa
-African leaders have pledged to devote more resources to the development of science
and technology, an area deemed vital for economic development, yet long neglected
and poorly funded in many countries. At a January 2007 summit of the continent’s
political body, the African Union, heads of state “strongly urged” all AU countries to
allocate at least 1 per cent of their gross domestic product to research and development
by 2020. They also pledged to revitalize African universities — many of which have
declined due to dwindling support over the last few decades — and to promote the
study of science and technology by young people
- Africa has the world's oldest record of human technological achievement: the oldest
stone tools in the world have been found in eastern Africa, and later evidence for tool
production by our hominin ancestors has been found across Sub-Saharan Africa.The
history of science and technology in Africa since then has, however, received relatively
little attention compared to other regions of the world, despite notable African
developments in mathematics, metallurgy, architecture, and other fields.