1543★★★★★
Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
Nicolaus Copernicus's On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres is printed, placing the Sun at the centre and launching the Scientific Revolution.
Science· Poland, Germany
Timeline
9 events16th century
17th century
- 1609★★★★★
Kepler publishes Astronomia nova
Johannes Kepler publishes Astronomia nova, stating his first two laws of planetary motion, including elliptical orbits.
Science· Czechia, Germany - 1628★★★★★
Harvey describes the circulation of the blood
William Harvey publishes De Motu Cordis, demonstrating that the heart pumps blood in a continuous circuit around the body.
Science· United Kingdom, Germany
19th century
- March 14, 1879★★★★★
Birth of Albert Einstein
The physicist Albert Einstein, author of the theory of relativity, is born in Ulm, Germany.
BirthScience· Germany - March 24, 1882★★★★★
Robert Koch identifies the tuberculosis bacterium
In Berlin, Robert Koch announces the discovery of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, strengthening the germ theory of disease.
ScienceDisease· Germany - November 8, 1895★★★★★
Röntgen discovers X-rays
Wilhelm Röntgen discovers X-rays at Würzburg, opening the era of medical imaging.
Science· Germany - December 14, 1900★★★★★
Planck's quantum hypothesis
Max Planck presents the hypothesis that energy is emitted in discrete quanta, marking the birth of quantum physics.
Science· Germany
20th century
- November 25, 1915★★★★★
Einstein presents general relativity
Albert Einstein presents the field equations of general relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences, describing gravity as the curvature of spacetime.
Science· Germany - December 1938★★★★★
Discovery of nuclear fission
Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann discover the fission of uranium nuclei; Lise Meitner and Otto Frisch explain the process shortly after.
Science· Germany