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• The positions of the heavenly bodies at a particular time determined whether a hunting expedition should be successful, whether a marriage would be happy one, whether a battle would be successful.
• Science and Technology can be traced from the origin of human life 2 million years ago and each era has a significant advancement.
• Claudius Ptolemaeus created precise models of Sun and Moon motion, founded trigonometric tables, and calculated equinox precession.
• Claudius Ptolemaeus also pioneered the first star catalog, developed the 'astrolabe' and 'armillary sphere'.
• Claudius Ptolemaeus was the first to surpass his contributions after three centuries.
• The earliest form of science and technology were human artifacts found during pre-historic time about 2-3 million years ago.
• Roughly shaped stones used for chopping and scraping, found primarily in eastern Africa, are examples of these human artifacts.
• Science and Technology are associated with modernity and is considered as an essential for rapid development.
• The state of science and technology determines the social economic progress of a country.
• In early Egypt and Babylonian, they worked out a calendar of the year and developed units of measurements as early as 2500 BC.
• The Babylonians had established standard length which was equal to about 2/3 inches.
• A Babylonian food had 20 fingers and the length called up to it had 30 fingers.
• Science and Technology have contributed significantly to the enhancement of national productivity & competitiveness and to the solution of pressing problems.
• By 2020, the Philippines shall have developed a wide range of globally competitive products and services which have technological content.
• By 2010, the Philippines shall have earned riches and become world class knowledge provider.
• The "BIOFUELS" Act of 2006, also known as RA 9513, is an Act to Integrate, Coordinate and Intensify Scientific and Technological Research and Development and to Foster Invention to Provide Funds and other Purposes.
• The "Renewable Act of 2008", also known as RA 10175, is an Act Providing for the Recognition and Use of Electronic Commercial and Non-Commercial Transactions.
• Lantican is involved in plant breeding efforts, focusing on the improvement of plant structure and morphology.
• The plant types evolved in the Philippines were heavily used as parents in the breeding program of the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC) in Taiwan.
• Genetic improvement of leguminous high protein crops such as mungbean, soybean and peanut is being done through modification of plant architecture, infusion of genetic resistance to major diseases and induced capacity for atmospheric nitrogen fixation.
• Teodulo M Topacio has contributed to the studies and improvement of animal production and animal health in the country.
• Mercedes B Concepcion is a Filipino social scientist who was named a National Scientist of the Philippines in 2010.
• Mercedes B Concepcion is known as the "Mother of Asian Demography" and is recognized as the first Filipino Demographer by the Philippine American Foundation.
• Mercedes B Concepcion's studies focus on social and economic development, urbanization, and public health and welfare.
• Mercedes B Concepcion is recognized as a pioneer in three social science disciplines: sociology, demography, and statistics.
• Hippocrates, often referred to as the "Father of Medicine", is a Greek physician known for the Hippocratic Oath, Observational Medicine, Holistic Approach, Humoral Theory, Clinical Diagnosis, and Ethical Standards.
• Archimedes, an ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer, is famous for discovering the principle of buoyancy, the Archimedean screw, Leverage and the Law of the Lever, Calculations of Pi, Method of Exhaustion, Cylindrical and Spherical Geometry, and more.
• Democritus, a key figure in atomic theory, asserted that everything consists of indivisible particles called atoms.
• Galen, born in 129 CE in Pergamum, Anatolia, was a Greek physician and philosopher who greatly influenced medical theory and practice in the 17th century CE, becoming the most renowned physician in medical history, particularly in anatomy.
• The "Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999", also known as RA 8792, is an Act Providing for the Recognition and Use of Electronic Commercial and Non-Commercial Transactions.
• Dioscoro Umali utilized oleoresin from the Apitong tree as a component in motor fuel.
• Dioscoro Umali established the University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Agriculture, which later evolved into the College of Agriculture and Food Science.
• The University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Agriculture is a prominent center for agricultural research and education in the Philippines.
• Dioscoro Umali was the first Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA).
• Dioscoro Umali contributed to agricultural progress in Southeast Asia, covering various fields such as sciences, management, technology, and policy.
• Gregorio T. Velasquez was a prominent Filipino botanist, horticulturist, and plant breeder who focused on plant taxonomy, crop improvement, and the preservation of the country's rich biodiversity.
• Clara Y. Lim Sylianco contributed to the field of biochemistry and nutrition in the Philippines, focusing on the nutritional properties of local Philippine foods.
• Francisco O. Santos improved the diets of Filipinos by conducting in-depth studies on the nutritive value and chemical composition of Filipino foods, the quantity of nutrients and vitamin contents of traditional Philippine dishes, and investigating the connection between social class and dietary patterns.
• Jose Encarnacion Jr. was a well-known economist and thinker with policy concerns, known for advancing the theory of lexicographic preferences.
• Alfredo V. Lagmay pioneered behavioral studies in psychology and wrote extensively on hypnosis, relaxation and associated states, and experimental examination of behavior modification.