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Encyclopedia > List of themed timelines

Chronologies or timelines are important in understanding history. This page is a partial list of the timelines and chronologies, other lists can be found at List of reference tables. You may also want to refer to the general historical timeline which has entries for each millennium, century, decade and year. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: History For other senses of this word, see history (disambiguation). ... Almanac · Categories · Glossaries · Lists · Overviews · Portals · Questions · Site news · Index Art | Biography | Culture | Geography | History | Mathematics | Philosophy | Science | Society | Technology Reference List of library and information science topics List of almanacs List of digital library projects List of encyclopedias List of How-tos List of magazines List of United States... These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ...

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Cities

This is a timeline of Adelaidean history. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the history of Chicago. ... This article is intended to show a timeline of the history of Edinburgh, Scotland up to the present day. ... Largo, Floridas new 90,000+ sq. ... This article is intended to show a timeline of the history of Glasgow up to the present day. ... The following is a timeline of the history of Hong Kong: See also History of Hong Kong Categories: Articles to be expanded ... This is a timeline of major events in the history of the city of Melbourne, Australia. ... This is a timeline of historical events relating to Northfield, Minnesota: 1851 The U.S. government imposed a treaty on the Dakotah, allowing white settlement in southern Minnesota. ... See also: Richmond, Virginia // 18th Century History 1700s - 1710s - 1720s - 1730s - 1740s - 1750s - 1760s - 1770s - Richmond burns during Benedict Arnolds famous raid. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,553,873 almost 4,300,000 1. ...

Cultural

This page indexes the individual year in architecture pages. ... This is a list of worlds fairs (with notable permanent buildings built). ... This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ... This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ... This is a timeline of alternative rock, from its beginnings in the 1970s to the present. ... This article needs cleanup. ... This is a timeline of the history of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ... Categories: Timelines of music ... Categories: Timelines of music ... Categories: Timelines of music ... 1970 in music International trends Simon & Garfunkel release Bridge Over Troubled Water; this, along with releases from James Taylor (Sweet Baby James), Cat Stevens (Tea for the Tillerman) and Joni Mitchell (Ladies of the Canyon) help define the singer-songwriter tradition Taj Mahal releases Happy to Be Just Like I... // 1980 in music International trends Post-punk artists like Joy Division (Closer) and U2 (Boy) achieve some popularity with influential releases; they are accompanied by popular punk and New Wave releases from Devo (Freedom of Choice), Talking Heads (Remain in Light), The Pretenders (Pretenders), The Clash (London Calling) and The... 1990 in music International trends Barbadian artists like Gabby, Spice and Square One bring a new sound to Trinidadian soca Mari Boines Gula Gula, and its titular hit single, bring Sami joik-based folk to popular attention Paradise Lost emerges at the forefront of the doom metal scene Music... // The Decade as a Whole Legal music downloads take off as Apple Computers iTunes Music Store sells more than 800 million songs in 3 years, as of 2006. ... 2005 Sony releases PSP handheld gaming system; Microsoft releases revamped Conker: Live and Reloaded for XBox ... 2005 Sony releases [PSP]] handheld gaming console; Microsoft releases new Conker: Live and Reloaded game after several postponements. ... This is a timeline of computer and video games. ... This is a comprehensive chronology of role-playing games for video game consoles. ... This page indexes the individual year in literature pages. ... This page indexes the individual year in art pages. ... This page indexes the individual year in film pages. ... This page indexes the individual year in television pages. ...

Current events

  • 2003 - 2004 occupation of Iraq timeline
  • Insurgency in Saudi Arabia
  • Timeline of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy

Timeline of events during U.S.-led occupation of Iraq, following 2003 invasion of Iraq, and relevant quotations about nature of occupation from officials. ... This is a timeline of the terrorist incidents in Saudi Arabia derived from reports in the Saudi media and other sources. ... This is the timeline of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy. ...

Economics and Management

Pre-historic times Stonehenge built, quite a major project. ... Municipal Finance Officers Association Now called the Government Finance Officers Association [1] 1968 Governmental Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting (the blue book or the GAAFR) ISBN 0-89125-275-4 for 2005 edition American Institute of Certified Public Accountants 1974 Audits of State and Local Governmental Units 1975 AICPA Statement... The following is a timeline of the Brazilian economic stabilization plans in the new Republic (post-military dictatorship) era, a period characterized by intense inflation of the local currency, exceeding 2,700% in the period of 1989 to 1990. ... Labor History Timeline for 1806-1986 1800s - 1810s - 1820s - 1830s - 1840s - 1850s - 1860s - 1870s - 1880s - 1890s 1900s - 1910s - 1920s - 1930s - 1940s - 1950s - 1960s - 1970s - 1980s - 1990s - 2000s 1800s 1806 The 1806 Commonwealth vs. ...

Fictional

Main article: Another World (television series) 1964: Another World debuts on May 4. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of Our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... This article includes several timelines relating to J. R. R. Tolkiens fiction. ... The popularity of the Back to the Future film trilogy is due in part to the detailed and believable local history of the fictitious city of Hill Valley and the genealogies of its residents. ... // Introduction This list orders many of Buffy/Angel related stories by the place which they chronologically fit into the Buffyverse. ... This is a timeline compiled from official Forgotten Realms sources, and is a history of what takes place on the fictional continent of Faerûn, which is a campaign setting for the game Dungeons and Dragons. ... Fionavar is a fantasy world by Guy Gavriel Kay, the main setting of his book The Fionavar Tapestry. ... Guy Gavriel Kay (born November 7, 1954) is a Canadian author of fantasy fiction. ... Various storytellers have tried to create better backgrounds for their stories by linking them to real history. ... Science fiction and other related fields of fiction are often set in the future, or at least involve events in times that have not yet occurred. ... The below is a timeline of fictional events from the animated television show Futurama. ... The below is an abridged timeline of events established in the group of television shows and feature films set in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is an ongoing graphic novel series written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin ONeill. ... Fans of the fictional Star Wars universe keep track of the dates of key events with a dating system (or calendar) reckoned at the Battle of Yavin featured in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. ... Fans have created a timeline of the Harry Potter series from one shred of information in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. ... Myst franchise Games Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Myst V: End of Ages Ages of: Myst Riven Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Uru Myst V: End of Ages Novels Myst: The Book of Atrus   Tiana   Dni   Marrim Comic Books #0... Myst franchise Games and their Ages Novels Book of Atrus Book of Tiana Book of Dni Book of Marrim Comic Books #0   #1 Miscellaneous Dni   Dni Ages   The Art   Timeline   Items   Kings   Language   Numerals   People   Wildlife   Organizations Brøderbund   Cyan   Presto   Ubisoft   DRC Myst is a...

History

By country or civilization or group:

By type of event: Afghanistan timeline Afghanistan timeline October 2004 Afghanistan timeline September 2004 Afghanistan timeline August 2004 Afghanistan timeline July 2004 Afghanistan timeline June 2004 Afghanistan timeline May 2004 Afghanistan timeline April 2004 Afghanistan timeline March 2004 Afghanistan timeline February 2004 Afghanistan timeline January 2004 Afghanistan timeline December 2003 Afghanistan timeline November 2003... Timeline > Timeline of Albanian history Timeline of Albanian history to 1993 Timeline of Albanian history from 1994 See Also Albania History of Albania Categories: Timelines ... The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (sometimes referred to as Armenia Minor) was a state formed in the Middle Ages by Armenian refugees fleeing the Seljuk invasion of Armenia. ... This is a timeline of Australian history. ... An ornament of the sarcophagus of Emperor Karl VI: a deaths head with the crown of the Holy Roman Empire Tomb of Franz Josef I, flanked by wife Elisabeth and son Rudolf. ... This is a timeline of British history. ... // Before Common Era Trad. ... This is a brief timeline of the history of Canada. ... See also List of Prime Ministers of Canada Governors General of Canada timeline ... The following is a timeline of the history of China: For a summary table of the dynasties in Chinese history and their dates, check here. ... The following is a timeline of the history of Hong Kong: See also History of Hong Kong Categories: Articles to be expanded ... This article is about the History of Cyprus. ... England is the largest and most populous of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom. ... This is a Conventional Egyptian chronology. ... Timeline of the French Revolution. ... This is a timeline of German history. ... This Weimar Timeline charts the chronology of the Weimar Republic, including the pre-history before the adoption of the actual Weimar constitution. ... This is a timeline of ancient Greece. ... The history of India can be traced in fragments to as far back as 9,500 years ago. ... This is a timeline of the history of Ireland. ... There is much more to Muslim history than military and political history; this particular chronology is almost entirely of military and political history. ... // General remarks All year dates are given in the Gregorian calendar except where noted. ... The following is a list of barbarian kings of Italy: Maximinus Thrax (235-238) Odoacer (476-493) Ostrogothic Kings of Italy Theoderic (493-526) Athalaric (526-534) Theodahad (534-536) Witiges (536-540) Heldebadus (540-541) Totila (541-552) Teias (552) Teias was killed by the Byzantine general Narses, and... This is a timeline of the development of Judaism and the Jewish people. ... This is a timeline of Kurdish history. ... 1911: Mongolia declares independence under Bogd haan. ... This is a timeline of the History of New Zealand. ... This is a timeline of environmental history of New Zealand. ... This is a timeline of the History of New Zealands involvement with Antarctica. ... // Prior to European colonization Main Article: Pre-colonial History of the Philippines Stone-Age humans arrive 30000 BC Human fossil records indicate that the Philippines may have been inhabited for thousands of years. ... Timeline of Polish History Dates and most important events in Polish history from prehistoric times up to the present day. ... Poland was ruled by dukes (c. ... History of Portugal series Prehistoric Portugal Pre-Roman Portugal Roman Lusitania and Gallaecia Visigoths and Suevi Moorish rule and Reconquista First County of Portugal Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal Second County of Portugal Establishment of the Monarchy Consolidation of the Monarchy 1383–1385 Crisis Discoveries Portuguese Empire 1580 Crisis Iberian... This is a historical timeline of Portugal. ... This is a historical timeline of Portugal. ... This is a historical timeline of Portugal. ... This is a historical timeline of Portugal. ... This is a historical timeline of Portugal. ... This is a historical timeline of Portugal. ... This is a historical timeline of Portugal. ... This is a historical timeline of Portugal. ... This is a historical timeline of Portugal. ... This is a historical timeline of Portugal. ... This is a historical timeline of Portugal. ... This is a historical timeline of Portugal. ... This is a historical timeline of Portugal. ... This is a historical timeline of Portugal. ... History of Portugal series Prehistoric Portugal Pre-Roman Portugal Roman Lusitania and Gallaecia Visigoths and Suevi Moorish rule and Reconquista First County of Portugal Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal Second County of Portugal Establishment of the Monarchy Consolidation of the Monarchy 1383–1385 Crisis Discoveries Portuguese Empire 1580 Crisis Iberian... See also President of Portugal Categories: | | | ... In Portugal, the post of Prime Minister (Portuguese: Primeiro-Ministro) is the head of the countrys Government. ... This is a Timeline of events concerning Ancient Rome, from the city foundation until the last attempt of the Roman Empire of the East to conquer Rome. ... There were seven traditional Kings of Rome before the establishment of the Roman Republic. ... See also Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,553,873 almost 4,300,000 1. ... Consul (abbrev. ... This list of Republican Roman Consuls is based on the Varronian chronology, which intercalates four dictator years and has other peculiarities. ... The List of Roman Consuls to the Death of Commodus 33 Imperator Caesar Divi filius II, L. Volcacius Tullus 32 Cn. ... The List of Roman Consuls from the Death of Commodus 193 Q. Pompeius Sosius Falco, C. Iulius Erucius Clarus Vibianus 194 Imp. ... This is a timeline of Russian history. ... The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a series of political events in Russia, which, after the elimination of the Russian autocracy system, and the Provisional Government (Duma), resulted in the establishment of the Soviet power under the control of the Bolshevik party. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is intended to show a timeline of the history of Glasgow up to the present day. ... This article is intended to show a timeline of the history of Edinburgh, Scotland up to the present day. ... The Seljuk Turks (Turkish: Selçuk; Arabic: سلجوق Saljūq, السلاجقة al-Salājiqa; Persian: سلجوقيان Saljūqiyān; also Seldjuk, Seldjuq, Seljuq) were a major branch of the Oghuz Turks and a dynasty that occupied parts of Central Asia and the Middle East from the 11th to 14th centuries. ... This is a timeline of key events in the history of Slovenia, both of the Slovenes and the other ethnicities who once lived or do live on Slovene ethnic territory or in the geographical bounds of Slovenia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This is the history of the city of Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. ... This is a timeline of Taiwanese History. ... The United States have rich and complicated diplomatic histories. ... This is a timeline of United States history. ... This is a timeline of the Texas Revolution, spanning the time from the earliest independence movements of the area of Texas to declare independence from Spain up to the secession of the Republic of Texas from Mexico. ... This is a partial list of notable United States federal legislation. ... This is a chronological list of notable cases decided by the Supreme Court of the United States. ... The following is a list of ticker-tape parades in New York City. ... Timeline of Belgrade: 7th millennium BC - First known neolithic settlement in the territory of Belgrade. ... Timeline of Zionism in the modern era: 1861 - The Zion Society is formed in Frankfurt, Germany. ... This timeline tries to compile dates of important historical events that happened in or that lead to the rise of the Middle East. ...

Crime: This is a list of historic fires. ... This is a chronological list of historical riots: // 18th century and earlier 121 BC - Roman Election Riot of 121 BC 113 BC - Roman Election Riot of 113 BC 532 - Nika riots, (Constantinople) The deadliest riots in world history, with an estimated 30,000 killed in the Hippodome. ... This is a chronological list of international treaties, agreements, peaces, etc. ...

Military history: This is a timeline of the history of organized crime. ... This is a timeline of the history of piracy. ...

Other: History -- Military history -- Lists of battles This is a partial list of battles that have entries in Wikipedia. ... This is a list of lists of wars, sorted by country, date, region, and type of conflict. ... Military history is the recording (in writing or otherwise) of the events in the history of humanity that fall within the category of conflict. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... The USS Constitution, known as Old Ironsides, is a wooden-hulled, three-masted frigate of the United States Navy. ... The United Nations has authorized 61 peacekeeping missions as of 2005. ... Combatants Allies: • Serbia, • Russia, • France, • Romania, • Belgium, • British Empire and Dominions, • United States, • Italy, • ...and others Central Powers: • Germany, • Austria-Hungary, • Ottoman Empire, • Bulgaria Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 8 million Full list Military dead: 3 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 6 million Full... For events preceding September 1, 1939, see the timeline of events preceding World War II. 1939 September September 1, 1939 The Polish September Campaign begins as Poland is attacked by Germany at 4:30 am with Luftwaffe air attacks against several targets. ... Timeline of events in the history of Section F of the Special Operations Executive. ... What follows is a timeline. ... // 1940s January 7: Republic of Austria is reconstituted, with its 1937 borders, but divided into four zones of control: American, British, French, and Soviet. ...

These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States is the government agency responsible for regulating food (human and animal), dietary supplements, drugs (human and animal), cosmetics, medical devices (human and animal), biologics, and blood products in the United States. ... This page is a timeline of significant events in gay rights over the past few centuries. ... This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in any given year. ... This page indexes the individual year in politics pages. ... These are lists of incumbents, i. ... Categories: Stub ... Womens suffrage has been granted (and been revoked) at various times in various countries throughout the world. ... Timeline of pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contacts, both legendary and historically-based exchange of the Old World and the American continent. ...

Philosophy

A wide-ranging list of philosophers from the Western traditions of philosophy. ... This is a wide-ranging list of philosophers from the Eastern traditions of philosophy, with special interest in Indo-Chinese philosophy. ... The most popular or noteworthy philosophers can be found in bold, and slightly less influential philosophers are in italics. ...

Recent events

The following is a timeline of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). ... September 11, 2001 attacks timeline Background History 1972: One World Trade Center completed. ... (Redirected from 2001 U.S. Attack on Afghanistan/Timeline January 2002) << December January January 4, 2002 Sgt. ... (Redirected from 2001 anthrax attack/Florida timeline) The following is a timeline the 2001 anthrax attacks in Florida. ... (Redirected from 2001 anthrax attack/New York timeline) The following is a timeline the 2001 anthrax attacks in New York and New Jersey. ... Timeline of the Enron scandal: // 2000 November 1 Enron CEO Kenneth Lay begins selling Enron shares. ...

Religion

// Before Common Era Trad. ... Timeline of Christianity (1 AD/CE-Present) The purpose of this chronology is to give a detailed account of Christianity from 1 AD/CE to the present. ... Timeline of the spread of the Christian Gospel c. ... 1415, July 6 - Jan Hus executed as a heretic 1496 - Catherine of Aragons hand secured for Arthur, Prince of Wales, son of Henry VII 1501, October - Arthur marries Catherine 1502, April - Arthur dies of TB 1503 - Henry VII’s wife dies; considers taking Catherine, but decides to pass her... There is much more to Muslim history than military and political history; this particular chronology is almost entirely of military and political history. ... This is a timeline of the development of Judaism and the Jewish people. ... This is a list of the leaders of major religions in any given year. ...

Science

The following entries cover events of a science or technology related nature which occurred in the listed year. ... This is a timeline of environmental history of New Zealand. ... // General remarks All year dates are given in the Gregorian calendar except where noted. ... Education has been of prime interest to Polands rulers since as early as the 12th century. ... The Timeline below shows the date of publication of major scientific theories. ... The timeline below shows the date of publication of major scientific experiments. ... Astronautics is the branch of engineering that deals with machines designed to work outside of Earths atmosphere, whether manned or unmanned. ... Planetary science, also known as planetology or planetary astronomy, is the science of planets and the solar system, and incorporates an interdisciplinary approach drawing from diverse sciences. ... Timeline of artificial satellites and space probes Key: Year - Origin - Target - Status – Description // 1950s 1957 - Russia - Earth - Success - Sputnik 1 is launched, the first Earth orbiting satellite 1957 - Russia - Earth - Partial success - Sputnik 2 is launched, the first Earth orbiting satellite with an animal (Laika) 1958 - USA - Earth - Success - Explorer... This article gives a concise timeline of rocket and missile technology. ... Timeline of planetary exploration by date of launch. ... Since the first spaceflight by the Soviet Union, astronauts who were citizens of 35 countries have flown into space. ... While a number of countries have built satellites, only a few have sent objects into orbit using their own launch systems. ... Lunar astronomy: the large crater is Daedalus, photographed by the crew of Apollo 11 as they circled the Moon in 1969. ... Spiral Galaxy ESO 269-57 Astrophysics is the tree of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties (luminosity, density, temperature and chemical composition) of astronomical objects such as stars, galaxies, and the interstellar medium, as well as their interactions. ... Cosmology, from the Greek: κοσμολογία (cosmologia, κόσμος (cosmos) world + λογια (logia) discourse) is the study of the universe in its totality and by extension mans place in it. ... Timeline of astronomical maps, catalogs and surveys 1800 BC - Babylonian star catalog 350 BC - Shin Shens star catalog has almost 800 entries 300 BC - star catalog of Timocharis of Alexandria 134 BC - Hipparchus makes a detailed star map ca. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Timeline of black hole physics 1640 - Ismael Bullialdus suggests an inverse-square gravitational force law 1684 - Isaac Newton writes down his inverse-square Law of universal gravitation 1758 - Rudjer Josip Boscovich developes his Theory of forces, where gravity can be repulsive on small distances. ... Timeline of cosmic microwave background astronomy 1934 - Richard Tolman shows that black-body radiation in an expanding universe cools but remains thermal 1941 - Andrew McKellar uses the excitation of CN doublet lines to measure that the effective temperature of space is about 2. ... The timeline of cosmology lists the sequence of cosmological theories and discoveries in chronological order. ... Timeline of galaxies, clusters of galaxies, and large-scale structure of the cosmos 964 - Al Sufi, a Persian astronomer makes the first preserved recording of the Large Magellanic Cloud. ... Timeline of natural satellites in the Solar system by decade of discovery For comparison, discovery dates of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are also included, as well as the first six asteroids. ... Timeline of solar astronomy 1613 - Galileo Galilei uses sunspot observations to demonstrate the rotation of the Sun 1619 - Johannes Kepler postulates a solar wind to explain the direction of comet tails 1802 - William Hyde Wollaston observes dark lines in the solar spectrum 1814 - Joseph Fraunhofer systematically studies the dark lines... Timeline of solar system astronomy 2137 BC October 22 - Chinese astronomers record a solar eclipse 586 BC - Thales of Miletus predicts a solar eclipse 350 BC - Aristotle argues for a spherical Earth using lunar eclipses and other observations 280 BC - Aristarchus uses the size of the Earths shadow on... Timeline of stellar astronomy 134 BC - Hipparchus creates the magnitude scale of stellar apparent luminosities 1596 - David Fabricius notices that Miras brightness varies 1672 - Geminiano Montanari notices that Algols brightness varies 1686 - Gottfried Kirch notices that Chi Cygnis brightness varies 1718 - Edmund Halley discovers stellar proper motions... Timeline of telescopes, observatories, and observing technology. ... Timeline of the interstellar medium and intergalactic medium 1848 - Lord Rosse studies M1 and names it the Crab Nebula 1864 - William Huggins studies the spectrum of the Orion Nebula and shows that it is a cloud of gas 1927 - Ira Bowen explains unidentified spectral lines from space as forbidden transition... Timeline of white dwarfs, neutron stars, and supernovae Note that this list is mainly about the development of knowledge, but also about some supernovae taking place. ... Biology is the branch of science dealing with the study of life. ... This timeline of evolution of life outlines the major events in the development of life on the planet Earth. ... A Timeline of significant events in biology and organic chemistry // Before 1600 c. ... This is a timeline of environmental history of New Zealand. ... Multicolored chemicals are frequent hallmarks of chemistry. ... A Timeline of significant events in biology and organic chemistry // Before 1600 c. ... Some elements have been known since time immemorial. ... Environmental science is the study of the interactions among the physical, chemical and biological components of the environment; with a focus on environmental pollution and degradation of the environment related due to human activities; and the impact on biodiversity and sustainability from local and global development. ... // Earlier Events See Timeline of evolution See Geologic time scale Pleistocene Younger Dryas stadial Holocene 10th millennium BC Circa 10,000 BC — North America: Dire Wolf, Smilodon, Giant beaver, Ground sloth, Mammoth, and American lion all become extinct. ... Geology (from Greek γη- (ge-, the earth) and λογος (logos, word, reason)) is the science and study of the Earth, its composition, structure, physical properties, history and the processes that shape it. ... A paleontologist carefully chips rock from a column of dinosaur vertebrae. ... The geologic time scale is used by geologists and other scientists to describe the timing and relationships between events that have occurred during the history of the Earth. ... Timeline of geography, paleontology 25 - Pomponius Mela formalizes the climatic zone system 1569 - Gerardus Mercator issues the first Mercator projection map 1620 - Francis Bacon analyzes the scientific method in his Great Instauration of Learning 1686 - Edmund Halley presents a systematic study of the trade winds and monsoons and identifies solar... Timeline of geology: see also geologic timescale. ... There have been four major periods of glaciation in the Earths past. ... Euclid, detail from The School of Athens by Raphael. ... A graph of a bell curve in a normal distribution showing statistics used in educational assessment, comparing various grading methods. ... Computer science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ... A timeline of pure and applied mathematics // Before 1000 BCE ca. ... The following timeline outlines the development of algorithms since their inception. ... This timeline shows the development of the Linux kernel. ... This article presents a detailed timeline of events in the history of computing. ... It has been suggested that Infamous Hacks and the People that Used them be merged into this article or section. ... This article presents a timeline of hypertext technology, including hypermedia and related human-computer interaction projects and developments from 1945 on. ... Timeline of quantum computers 1970 - Stephen Wiesner invents conjugate coding. ... This is a timeline, i. ... Medicine is the branch of health science and the sector of public life concerned with maintaining human health or restoring it through the treatment of disease and injury. ... Physiology (in Greek physis = nature and logos = word) is the study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living organisms. ... Timeline of medicine and medical technology c. ... This is the timeline of antimicrobial (anti-infective) therapy. ... Timeline of vaccines This is a timeline of the development of prophylactic vaccines. ... Satellite image of Hurricane Hugo with a polar low visible at the top of the image. ... Atmospheric sciences is an umbrella term for the study of the atmosphere, its processes, the effects other systems have on the atmosphere, and the effects of the atmosphere on these other systems. ... Climatology is the study of climate, and is a branch of the atmospheric sciences. ... Atmospheric physics is the application of physics to the study of the atmosphere. ... // Early events 350BC - Aristotle wrote Meteorology. ... A Superconductor demonstrating the Meissner Effect Physics (from the Greek, φυσικός (physikos), natural, and φύσις (physis), nature) is the science of the natural world dealing with the fundamental constituents of the universe, the forces they exert on one another, and the results produced by these forces. ... Timeline of classical mechanics 260 BC - Archimedes mathematically works out the principle of the lever and discovers the principle of buoyancy 60 - Hero of Alexandria writes Metrica, Mechanics, and Pneumatics 1490 - Leonardo da Vinci describes capillary action 1581 - Galileo Galilei notices the timekeeping property of the pendulum 1589 - Galileo Galilei... Timeline of electromagnetism and classical optics 130 — Claudius Ptolemy tabulates angles of refraction for several media, 1269 — Pélerin de Maricourt describes magnetic poles and remarks on the nonexistence of isolated magnetic poles, 1305 — Dietrich von Freiberg uses crystalline spheres and flasks filled with water to study the reflection and refraction... Timeline of gravitational physics and relativity 1583 - Galileo Galilei induces the period relationship of a pendulum from observation (according to later biographer). ... Timeline of other background radiation fields 1912 - Victor Hess discovers that the ionization of air increases with altitude indicating the existence of cosmic radiation 1949 - Herbert Friedman detects evidence for extrasolar X-rays 1962 - Riccardo Giacconi, Herbert Gursky, F. Paolini, and Bruno Rossi formally discover the X-ray background Categories... Timeline of significant events in the study and use of nuclear fusion: 1929 - Atkinson and Houtermans used the measured masses of light elements and applied Einsteins discovery that E=mc² to predict that large amounts of energy could be released by fusing small nuclei together. ... Timeline of particle physics technology 1896 - Charles Wilson discovers that energetic particles produce droplet tracks in supersaturated gases 1908 - Hans Geiger and Ernest Rutherford invent the Geiger counter 1911 - Charles Wilson finishes a sophisticated cloud chamber 1934 - Ernest Lawrence and Stan Livingston invent the cyclotron 1945 - Edwin McMillan devises a... Timeline of quantum mechanics, molecular physics, atomic physics, nuclear physics, and particle physics 440 BC Democritus speculates about fundamental indivisible particles---calls them atoms The beginning of the chemie 1766 Henry Cavendish discovers and studies hydrogen 1778 Carl Scheele and Antoine Lavoisier discover that air is composed mostly of nitrogen... Timeline of states of matter and phase transitions 1895 - Pierre Curie discovers that induced magnetization is proportional to magnetic field strength 1911 - Heike Kamerlingh Onnes discloses his research on superconductivity 1912 - Peter Debye derives the T-cubed law for the low temperature heat capacity of a nonmetallic solid 1925 - Ernst... A timeline of events related to thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and random processes. ... Timeline of subatomic particle discoveries. ...

Security

This is a list of noteworthy computer viruses and worms. ...

Social

This is a Timeline of Psychological history. ... This is a timeline of psychotherapy. ... A timeline of significant steps towards legal recognition of same-sex couples worldwide, followed by a timeline of notable same-sex marriages. ...

Sports

This page indexes the individual year in sports pages. ... This is a Timeline of cricket which contains notable cricket-related events that have occurred both on or off the field. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Timeline of golf history See: Timeline of golf history 1353-1850 Timeline of golf history 1851-1993 Categories: Timelines ...

Technology

Timeline of agriculture and food technology 12000 BC - Natufians in the Levant begin cultivating wild grasses. ... Timeline of clothing and textiles technology. ... Timeline of communication technology 3500s BC - The Sumerians develop cuneiform writing and the Egyptians develop hieroglyphic writing 3000s BC - Egyptians develop papyrus for writing 1500s BC - The Phoenicians develop an alphabet 170 BC - Parchment is discovered in Pergamum after the Ptolemaic dynasty cuts off the supply of papyrus 26-37... the pony express was made in the year 1632 16639 - The General Court of Massachusetts designates the tavern of Richard Fairbanks in Boston as the official repository of overseas mail, making it the first postal establishment in the 13 colonies. ... A Timeline of the history of the telephone. ... This article presents a detailed timeline of events in the history of computing. ... This is a chronological list of inventions. ... Timeline of lighting technology circa 3000 BC candles are invented. ... Timeline of low-temperature technology c. ... Timeline of materials technology // Before Common Era 29,000–25,000 BCE - First ceramic appears 3rd millennium BC - Copper metallurgy is invented and copper is used for ornamentation 2nd millennium BC - Bronze is used for weapons and armour 1st millennium BC - Pewter beginning to be used in China and Egypt... Timeline of microscope technology 1590 - Dutch spectacle-makers Hans Janssen and his son Zacharias Janssen, claimed by later writers (Pierre Borel 1620 - 1671 or 1628 - 1689 and Willem Boreel 1591 - 1668) to have invented a compound microscope. ... Timeline of motor and engine technology 1698 - Thomas Savery builds a steam-powered water pump for pumping water out of mines 1712 - Thomas Newcomen builds a piston-and-cylinder steam-powered water pump for pumping water out of mines 1769 - James Watt patents his first improved steam engine 1816 - Robert... Timeline of photography technology 1825 - Nicéphore Niépce takes the first permanent photograph, an image of a boy leading a horse. ... Timeline of quantum computers 1970 - Stephen Wiesner invents conjugate coding. ... This article gives a concise timeline of rocket and missile technology. ... Timeline of temperature and pressure measurement technology 1592 - Galileo Galilei builds a crude thermometer using the contraction of air to draw water up a tube 1612 - Santorre Santorio puts thermometer to medical use 1643 - Evangelista Torricelli invents the mercury barometer 1714 - Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the mercury in glass thermometer... Timeline of time measurement technology 270 BC - Ctesibius builds a popular water clock 46 BC - Julius Caesar and Sosigenes develop a solar calendar with leap years 1000s - Sets of hourglasses were maintained by ships pages to mark the progress of a ship during its voyage 1000s - Large town clocks... Timeline of transportation technology // Before 1700 3500 BC - Wheeled carts are invented 3500 BC - River boats are invented 2000 BC - Horses are tamed and used for transport 770 - Iron horseshoes come into common use 1492 - Leonardo da Vinci describes a flying machine 1662 - Blaise Pascal invents a horse-drawn public... This is a timeline of aviation history. ... This is a timeline of rail transport history. ... The Timeline of United States railway history is as follows: 1810s-1830s: Various inventors and entrepreneurs make suggestions about building model railways in the United States; In 1825 John Stevens (inventor) builds a test track and runs a locomotive around it in Hoboken, New Jersey. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Timeline of underwater technology // Pre-industrial Several centuries BC: (Relief carvings made at this time show Assyrian soldiers crossing rivers using inflated goatskin floats. ...

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To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A logarithmic timeline, based on logarithmic scale, was developed by Heinz von Foerster, the philosopher and physicist. ...

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