The Timeline Of Gravity

TL;DR

This paper traces the historical development of gravity, highlighting contributions from various eras and cultures, culminating in the formulation of modern gravitational theory.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive historical overview of the discovery and evolution of gravitational concepts across different periods and civilizations.

Findings

Historical timeline of gravitational discoveries

Key contributions from ancient Greece to modern physics

Evolution of theories leading to Newton and Einstein's formulations

Abstract

Gravity plays an important part in the experiments and discoveries of the modern world. But how was it discovered? Surely Newton and Einstein were not the only people to observe it and account for it. It had been a long path before the full theory for Gravitation could be formulated with open ends for more add-ons and modifications. All the contributions from across the world and different eras helped in the discovery of gravity as a whole new concept and area of research with a major contribution from the Greeks. This 3 article series lists out the important curves in the carefully carved path of gravitational discovery. The first article summarises the development of interest in the cosmos and the growth of scientific knowledge through ancient theories and observations.