Scientific Developments

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Scientific Developments':

  • Galapagos Islands Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
  • Kew Gardens Research into Botanical diversity
  • Maritime Greenwich The Observatory - numerous Astronomical discoveries including basic measurements of "the motions of the Heavens". Also definition of Longitude
  • Old City of Berne Einstein's house 49 Kramgasse
  • Pisa Galileo's experiments linked to Cathedral and Leaning Tower (disputed)
  • Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus Development of Medicine
  • Struve Geodetic Arc Determination of Earth's size/shape