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| Subject | Father/mother of … | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Modern science | Democritus Galileo Galilei |
For systemic use of experimentation in science and contributions to scientific method, physics and observational astronomy |
| Scientific method | Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) Francis Bacon |
Alhazen developed rigorous experimental methods of controlled scientific testing to verify theoretical hypotheses and substantiate inductive conjectures.
Developed Baconian method in his Novum Organum (1620). |
| Family and consumer science | Ellen Swallow Richards | Founded the American Association of Home Economics, currently the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences. "Bringing science into the home, Richards hoped to "attain the best physical, mental, and moral development" for the family, which she believed was the basic unit of civilization." |
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