Physics Before Galileo in the 15th Century
Physics Before Galileo in the 15th Century Author: We can clearly see that the eventual arrival of classical mechanics and much of the background for other branches of science was taking root as we get closer to Galileo's time, and it was during the 15th century that many of those plants began to sprout out of the ground. The Mertonians and Bradwardine’s work was especially critical, but none of them ever developed the idea of energy. During this timeframe, the concept began to sneak in (Wallace 52). Motion was being thought of as a ratio that had existence outside of a particular circumsta...
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