Scientific Discovery

By brian.cammack1@gmail.com
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    Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

    Charles Darwin is responsible for theorizing and discovering one of the most controversial yet influential theories of our modern time. Though it took quite a while to actually publish "On the Origin of Species", it changed the outlook on how all living things came to be. He challenged the theory of Creationism and showed evidence of why this theory should be replaced with evolution.

  • Charles Darwin Publishes "On the Origin of Species"

    Charles Darwin Publishes "On the Origin of Species"
    A controversial book describing theories of evolution. DARWIN, C. H. A. R. L. E. S. (2019). On The Origin Of Species. S.l.: NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM.
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    Paul Oppenheim (1885-1977)

    Paul Oppenheim was an instrumental influence in the field of Gestalt psychology, which is a method of psychology that describes ways in which people view the world. Rather than viewing the individual parts, people view the whole, and the sum of the whole is not always equal to the sum of its parts. He published multiple works that greatly contributed to the influence of this widely accepted scientific discovery.
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    Neils Bohr (1885-1962)

    Neils Bohr was a 20th-century Danish physicist who was the first person who could definitively show that an atom was comprised of protons and neutrons stuck together in the nucleus, while electrons orbit the nucleus in outer shells. Although this is a slight simplification of the true nature of how electrons behave, this was a tremendous advancement in the field of scientific discovery.

  • Niels Bohr Wins the Nobel Prize for Physics

    Niels Bohr Wins the Nobel Prize for Physics
    Niels Bohr discovers truths to atomic models that prove atoms are divisible into discrete packets of energy called "quanta". (electrons) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9kWdegtrs0 Moore, R. E., & Allen, S. R. (1985). Niels Bohr: the man, his science & the world they changed. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.
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    Stephen Toulmin (1922-2009)

    Stephen Toulmin is one of the great 20th Century philosophers. Although very influential in a number of areas, he is most known for his work relating to argument models. In his model of an argument, there are claims, grounds for the claim, warrants, rebuttals, backing, and qualifiers. These components contribute to the overall strength of an argument and can be won or lost based on the details. Persuasive Writing (ENG102) largely teaches the Toulmin Model of argumentation to the present day.

  • Paul Oppenheim Publishes Multiple Research Principles on Philosophy of Science and Gestalt Psychology

    Paul Oppenheim Publishes Multiple Research Principles on Philosophy of Science and Gestalt Psychology
    Oppenheim, P. (1894). Die eocäne Fauna des Mt. Pulli bei Valdagno im Vicentino.

  • Stephen Toulmin Publishes "The Uses of Argument"

    Stephen Toulmin Publishes "The Uses of Argument"
    The Toulmin Method Toulmin, S., Tanner, W. E., & Seibt, B. K. (1991). The Toulmin method: exploration and controversy: a festschrift in honor of Stephen E. Toulmin. Arlington, TX: Liberal Arts Press.