who ever answers corectly and clearly i will chose for best answer and i will give you a prize but the prize is a secrit for now hehehe!
2007-11-12 04:45:59 · 21 answers · asked by Rianna 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The first clearly thinking human beings, that were originally able to use the scientific method.
2007-11-12 04:49:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
If you believe in a certain kind of deity, then I suppose that that deity is the founder of all things. But let's assume that either there isn't such a deity, or that we're talking on the level of "Constantine founded Constantinople".
In that case, the question of who founded science is very difficult to answer. Various figures could claim that distinction. If you're talking about scientific method, then the work of Ibn al-Haytham is significant. But investigation that fell broadly within what we'd term science certainly precedes him.
2007-11-12 13:03:01 · answer #2 · answered by garik 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably the first sentient being who rejected a superstitious explanation for something and began investigating the real cause.
The only thing that makes someone a scientist or not is adhering to a dispassionate scientific methodology. Simply having a degree or title doesn't make you a scientist.
Out of respect for their achievements many are highly regarded. Thales of Miletus, Aristotle and Theophrastus come to mind. No idea where you're headed but there is no 'correct' answer to this.
2007-11-12 12:50:13 · answer #3 · answered by tamyp 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Science is just knowledge. In fact that is the root meaning of the word from the Latin "sciencia" which means knowledge.
If a Divine Being created the universe, then knowledge or science orginated with that Being.
If it came about on its own well then knowlege is merely THERE. It is basically the data about the universe our brains evoloved to access, appreciate and apply.
2007-11-12 12:58:27 · answer #4 · answered by pixie_pagan 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends on how you define science.
Since chimpanzees are known tool users, then we probably started the science of making tools sometime well before we even had speech.
In Greek mythology, I believe Apollo was the founder of the sciences but I might be wrong.
Socrates is, also, thought of as a "father" of science in western philosophy.
In Eastern philosophy Confucius is so revered that their is an entire ideology named after him. He collected most of his ideas from other extant philosophers but he was the first to gather them in to one book and codify them.
Speaking of codify, Hammurabi was the first to codify the laws. Those are the science of social engineering.
I am sure you had something very limited in mind so I should just stop there.
2007-11-12 12:51:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
N o particular person is the founder of science.It evolved through centuries.Many scientists comtributed for the development of science.
2007-11-12 12:56:26 · answer #6 · answered by macmillion46 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ibn al-Haytham did much to describe the connection between the scientific method with reality.
2007-11-12 12:50:37 · answer #7 · answered by Eleventy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mr. John G Science.
2007-11-12 12:49:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
There's no such thing as "the founder of science" -- any person one called that would be an arbitrary choice.
2007-11-12 14:11:00 · answer #9 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aristotle- he named many branches of sciences and was the first to systematical investigate nature and publish the results for peer review.
2007-11-12 12:50:57 · answer #10 · answered by almac 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋