Science
Periodic table
1869.03.06 ~ 1869
table systematically placing elements based on atomic number and recurrent properties
Standard deviation
1894
dispersion of the values of a random variable around its expected value
Normal distribution
1794
probability distribution
Pi
≈250 BC ~ 250 BC
constant ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter
Newton's laws of motion
1687.07.05 ~ 1687
classical formulation of Mechanics by Isaac Newton
Quantum mechanics
1900
fundamental theory in physics describing the properties of nature on an atomic scale
Prime number
300 BC
positive integer with exactly two divisors, 1 and itself
Variance
1916
expectation of the squared deviation of a random variable from its mean
Bayes' theorem
1763
theorem describing the probability of an event based on prior knowledge of conditions that might be related to the event
Ohm's law
1827
relationship between voltage and current across an ideal resistor
Theory of relativity
1905
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
Logarithm
≈1614 ~ 1614
inverse of the exponential function, which maps products to sums
Pareto principle
1896
statistical principle about ratio of effects to causes
Electromagnetic radiation
1886.11.13 ~ 1886
form of energy emitted and absorbed by particles which are charged which shows wave-like behavior as it travels through space
Bernoulli's principle
1738
principle relating to fluid dynamics
Second law of thermodynamics
1824
law of physics stating that systems spontaneously evolve towards states of higher entropy
General relativity
1916
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
Euler's formula
1748
mathematical formula in complex analysis that establishes the fundamental relationship between the trigonometric functions and the complex exponential function
Electron
1897
subatomic particle with negative charge
Incandescent light bulb
1879
electric light using a wire filament heated by a current passing through it, until it glows
Gunpowder
≈900 ~ 900
explosive most commonly used as propellant in firearms
Double-slit experiment
1801
experiment in quantum mechanics that shows wave–particle duality
Telephone
1876
telecommunications device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation
Proton
1920
subatomic particle with positive charge
Genetics
1900
science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms
Hooke's law
1676
empirical physical law of mechanics that the force on a spring is proportional to its displacement
Special relativity
1905
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
Photoelectric effect
1887
emission of electrons when light hits a material
Riemann hypothesis
1859
conjecture in mathematics linked to the repartition of prime numbers
Revolver
1597
handgun with a cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel
Coulomb's law
1875
a physical law that states the electric force between two point charges is proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
Doppler effect
1842
frequency change of a wave for observer relative to its source
Newton's law of universal gravitation
1687
classical mechanics physical law
Kepler's laws of planetary motion
1609
scientific laws describing motion of planets around the Sun
Fermat's Last Theorem
1637
theorem in number theory that there are no nontrivial integer solutions of xⁿ+yⁿ=zⁿ for integer n>2
Faraday's law of induction
1831
basic law of electromagnetism of magnetic fields inducing a potential difference
Cell theory
1839
scientific theory that living organisms are made up of cells, that they are the basic structural/organizational unit of all organisms, and that all cells come from pre-existing cells
First law of thermodynamics
1824
statement of conservation of energy as it applies specifically to a thermodynamic system or process
Fourier series
1822
decomposition of periodic functions into sums of simpler sinusoidal forms
Fighter aircraft
1913
aircraft class designed to engage other aircraft in air-to-air combat
Microscope
1590
instrument used to see objects that are too small for the naked eye
Brownian motion
1827.01.01 ~ 1827
the random motion of particles suspended in a fluid resulting from their collision with the quick atoms or molecules in the gas or liquid
Conservation of energy
1837
law of physics and chemistry
Engine
1698
machine designed to produce mechanical energy from another form of energy
Gyroscope
1852
device for measuring or maintaining orientation and direction
Steam locomotive
1814
railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine
Mendelian inheritance
1865
type of biological inheritance
Molecule
1811
smallest possibile amount of a chemical substance
Fundamental theorem of calculus
1672
calculus theorem describing the duality of differentiation and integration
L'Hôpital's rule
1694
rule that uses derivatives to help evaluate limits involving indeterminate forms
Heliocentrism
1543
astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around a relatively stationary Sun at the center of the Solar System
Spherical Earth
≈450 BC ~ 450 BC
assertion that the Earth is (at least approximately) spherical
Einstein field equations
1915
field equations in general relativity
Geocentric model
≈1560 ~ 1560
theory that Earth is the centre of the Universe
Gauss's law
1835
foundational law of electromagnetism
Vernier scale
1631
auxiliary scale of a measurement device, that aids to increase measurement precision
Conservation of mass
1756
scientific law that a closed system's mass remains constant
Lenz's law
1834
electromagnetic phenomena where changing magnetic fields induce currents with opposing fields
Heron's formula
60
formula for calculating the area of a triangle
Third law of thermodynamics
1905
law of physics stating that the entropy of a perfect crystal at absolute zero is exactly equal to zero