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any reference to Meyer’s work. Yet, it turned out that this was not Mendeleev’s first publication of his under- standing, he had already published a descrip- tion of his work in March 1869 in a Russian [...] without any reference to Meyer’s work. Yet, it turned out that this was not Mendeleev’s first publication of his understanding, he had already published a description of his work in March 1869 in a Russian journal [...] not be considered as a classification. Yet, there is another aspect which is crucial in Lavoisier’s work with re- spect to the development of the Periodic Table: he analyzed chemical reactions quantitatively;
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somewhat unusual for someone from his social status. He was born as the son of a weaver who owned a small piece of land, and like many children of his era, John had to work from the very early age. However [...] re- searches that were triggered by this question the schoolboy had asked him. Dalton had been working a lot in the labora- tory, but no longer focusing on the substances that could be composed (or produced [...] fixed numbers, and why did these numbers have a certain ratio with each other? Going through the works of ancient chemists had not been that fruitful – Lavoisier was cer- tainly the master who had laid
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measured the energy converted from food into heat and mechanical work (Rubner, 1902). Several other scientists worked on a theory of nutrition and work to enhance human performance in industry and the military [...] energy for their work in factories. After von Helmholtz’s publi- cation on the conservation of the “living force,” 11 it seemed obvious working men had to convert their food into mechanical work and that these [...] person at rest and second with a person at work We found that the person at work produces more carbon dioxide than the other at rest, which means that the person at work uses more oxygen in respiration and dur-
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. They saw themselves surrounded by lively ideas, new knowledge and upheavals in many areas. The social change in the early modern times, especially the Baroque led to a large interest in the exotic, the [...] Thomas Penny. Gesner and Wotton died al- ready in the middle of the 16th century. This means that the work of 1634 contained infor- mation that was gained some generations ear- lier. This can be taken as [...] holometabolic insects. By the middle of the 17th century one can find an increasing number of published works on in- sects. To give an example, Jan Swammerdam, a Dutch scholar, wrote in 1669 his ‘Historia Insectorum
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Underline in the texts the lesson activities, the factors which contributed to the creation Sibylla’s work and discuss them. 6. Underline in the texts of the lesson activities, which concern the role of women [...] Science: a) “Scientific knowledge is tentative but durable”, b) “There are historical, cultural, and social influences on science”, c) 2 Suggestions to Teachers (Sibylla Merian and Cocoons) Storytelling Teaching [...] activity 6 concerns the characteristic of Nature of Science: “There are historical, cultural, and social influences on science”. D) The activity 7 concerns the characteristics of Nature of Science which
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the description of the metamorphosis of cocoons, the description Sibylla’s work, the detection of time during which Sibylla’s work was developed,..) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [...] today perceived as masterpieces, are collectible and admired around the world. Her most important work, Insectorum Surinamensium Metamorphosis (1705) is considered as one of the finest natural history [...] than she painter, Johann Andreas Graff, another stepfather's student, who later specialized in the works of painting and engraving of architectural objects. Until 1670, the couple lived in Frankfurt, where
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child of twelve born to James and Martha Rutherford. His father worked making wheels for carts, and as an engineer. Later, his father worked as a flax-miller. In contrast, his mother was an English teacher [...] was very important to his par- ents. James Rutherford’s work was also very im- portant to the development of his son’s personality. His father’s work required the family to move quite often. In 1876, James [...] had a reputation as being an outstanding researcher and innovator working at the forefront of electrical technology. He chose to work with Professor Jo- seph John Thomson at Cambridge University’s Cavendish
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Rumford’s work with re- spect to energy conservation, the importance of Lavoisier's work lies not in the fact that his system can be seen as the accepted theory – and actually Rumford’s work did not change [...] became familiar with the work of Victor Regnault and Sadi Carnot. The latter had demon- strated that the work of a steam engine is depend- ing on the temperature difference, thus the work was not equivalent [...] supported Joule’s work, but also the scientists with his status. Consequently, the support by Thomson contributed to the acknowl- edgment of Joule’s work. But it is not a question of social status that is
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watch a video with narration or listen to a story from your teacher about Augustin Mouchot and his work on the development of the solar ovens and the solar steam engines. Please write down the main points [...] ……………………………………………………………… 5. Pease discuss in your group about the advancement of science and the social, cultural and economic circumstances that prevail at that time. Please write down the view of your [...] highly creative endeavor. 6. Science has a subjective element. 7. There are historical, cultural, and social influences on science. 8. Science and technology impact each other, but they are not the same. 9