Who Discovered It

Introduction Gold is a chemical element, the most ductile and malleable of all pure metals in the world. It is found in grains or nuggets in rocks and other natural formations. Gold has a bright yellow color. The hue varies from one type of gold to another, as does its value. Arabian gold and Bangkok gold may be considered superior to Italian or Chinese gold. Nothing on earth is more fascinating and desirable to humans than gold. Because gold occurs in an uncompounded form, it was probably the first metal ever discovered and used by man. Discovery and Early Use of Gold Gold occurs in various parts of the world. No single person discovered gold but there are many traces of its use by ancient peoples. One early reference to it was made by Tushratta, a king of Mitanni (now northern Syria) in 2600 BC. He remarked that there was more gold than dust in Egypt. Such abundance of gold especially in Nubia made Egypt a rich country. By 1500 BC the metal was being used as a means of exchange in...

The slope formula determines the position of a line with respect to its “x” and “y” coordinates. This mathematical calculation is the concern of Analytical Geometry which solves linear and geometric problem with the aid of Algebra. Thus, to the question who discovered the slope formula, it is necessary to look into who started Analytic Geometry. Rene Descartes 1596 Rene or Renee Decartes is the father of Analytical Geometry. He was a French mathematician, physicist, philosopher, and theologian. Many mathematics experts acknowledge him as the man who discovered the slope formula. He was said to have provided a method to solve the problem of lines and slopes in mathematics by his prowess in Algebra and Geometry. The basic slope formula is y=mx+b while the more complex point-slope formula is y-yl=m(x-x1). Because Descartes is the father of Analytical Geometry and this subject centers mostly on lines and slopes, he was the first to introduce solutions to slopes and linear problems....

Known as an odorless, colorless and nonmetallic flammable gas, hydrogen is one of the most abundant elements in the universe. This element is important to the formation of stars belonging in the main sequence. However, the gas is very rare in our planet. The chemical element has various industrial uses. Moreover, the element is important to the discovery of the atomic structure. To learn more about this element, it is best if we start with the history of the discovery of hydrogen. Historical Background Who discovered hydrogen? Henry Cavendish discovered the element in 1776. He found out that various elements including hydrogen composed water. Cavendish also discovered the gas from a certain metal-acid experiment that he performed. Antoine Lavoisier named the gas hydrogen in 1783 when he and Pierre-Simon Laplace proved the findings of Cavendish that water could be produced when the gas is burned. The element was first liquefied in 1898 by James Dewar. He did this with the use of a vacuum...

Introduction Pisces is constellation of the twelfth and last of the zodiac signs. It is found in that region of the sky known as the Sea. Near Pisces are several other constellations with water symbolism, including the Whale and Aquarius, the eleventh zodiac sign. Unlike other constellations like Orion and Leo, Pisces is difficult to observe since it is very faint. This constellation is visualized as two fishes. It is what the word “Pisces” means in Latin. There is supposed to be a cord joining the two fishes by their tails. The two creatures are swimming in opposite directions. Discovery and History of Pisces Who discovered the constellation Pisces? Well, the Babylonians were the foremost astronomers and astrologers in the ancient world. It is from them that many other constellations have come down to us. Pisces was most likely another one of their discoveries. But the best account we have of the ancients’ view on Pisces comes from the Greeks. The earliest astronomers in Greece did...

Introduction Sagittarius is Latin meaning “archer.” It is so named because early star-gazers thought they saw a figure raising a bow and arrow. The constellation is often visualized as a centaur. Recent investigations by space scientists reveal that Sagittarius has the most planets in it. There are 14 stars in the constellation with planets orbiting them. History of Sagittarius Who discovered the constellation Sagittarius? It was discovered – or rather imagined – by the Babylonians and Sumerians. Or at least was known by their time. The Babylonians said it was the god Pabilsag, “the archer.” He was portrayed with wings and a lion’s head. Later civilizations adopted the same constellation names and groupings used by these two peoples. But some of the imagery changed. In a temple of Isis dating from the time of Cleopatra, one finds the Desdera Ceiling with a zodiac medallion. The medallion depicts all known constellations of the time. It shows Sagittarius as a centaur armed...