2 Answered Questions for the topic history of science

History Of Science Geology Geochronology Geomythology

05/17/19

Newton's estimate of the age of the Earth?
I was reading many articles about estimates of the age of the Earth throughout the ages. I was dumbfounded when I read that Newton, arguably one of the greatest scientists ever to have ‘calculated’... more
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History Of Science Geology Terminology Petrology

05/14/19

How did the terms "acidic" and "basic" come to be associated with $SiO_2$ in igneous rocks?
Students of geology are introduced to in their petrology course, (or used to be), to the terms "acidic", "basic", and the associated term "intermediate" in relation to... more
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