Aristotle (384-322 BC)
As a famous Greek philosopher, educator and scientist, Aristotle did a lot of writings that turned out to be the first that made a comprehensive
system
of Western philosophy. His works were written on a variety of topics, including morality and aesthetics, logic and science, politics and
metaphysics
. Aristotle was the one who updated engraving and performed a large-scale classification of plants and animals.
Archimedes of Syracuse (287 - 212 BC)
Due to the fact that Archimedes was a person with multiple interests, including math, physics, astronomy and engineering, he managed to become
a successful inventor. He became famous for his innovative thinking and was the one to come up with a lot of innovative machines, including the
Archimedes screw that is still used today to pump liquids, coal, grain and more. But probably his most famous discovery is the way of finding the
volume of objects that have an irregular shape. It is worth mentioning that most of his works were meant to help his home city.
Leonardo Da Vinci (1452 - 1519)
Leonardo Da Vinci was a great inventor, being fond of engineering, astronomy, aeronautics, mathematics and more. His drawings include a number
of various inventions, the basics of which more or less can be found in different technologies today. Da Vinci is considered to be the father of
modern science. Some of his most important inventions include the hydraulic machine, the boat and design of a flying machine.
Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647)
The famous Italian physicist and mathematician is the author of the barometer (scientific tool used in the field of meteorology to estimate
atmospheric pressure), built in 1643. It would be interesting to note that a number of Italian Navy submarines were named after the inventor.
Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)
The famous French chemist and microbiologist was the one who has come up with the process of pasteurization, a process that involves heating a
food, usually liquid, to a certain temperature for a specific length of time, and then cooling it instantly. Pasteurization is used today to slow the
development of microorganisms in food.
Thomas Edison (1847 - 1931)
He is the author of a large number of inventions, but the most well-known one is the electric bulb. Among other discoveries of Thomas Edison
there are telegraph devices, phonograph, carbon transmitter, direct current generator, universal electric motor, and more.
Alexander Graham Bell (1857 - 1922)
During the experiments he carried out with the telegraph, Bell came up with the idea of the telephone.
The inventor of one of the most popular devices today thought that the telephone was intruding, which is why he did not have one in his
workplace.
Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)
One of the greatest scientists of the 20th century is the author of numerous inventions and theories that transformed a lot of concepts linked to
space and time, with the most important discovery being the theory of relativity. Other discoveries of Einstein include the photoelectric effect and
the Einstein calculator.
