10 Most Important Scientific Discoveries of All Time

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8. Gravity

Average Score: 36

Gravity is an important scientific breakthrough, first discovered by Isaac Newton in 1687. Its discovery enabled scientists to develop various other scientific phenomenon and contributed to developing the idea that the Earth revolves around the sun and not vice versa. Gravity helped humans understand scientific phenomenon that were previously unexplained.

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