Timeline Of Petrochemistry Discoveries: Introduction
Do you know what the invention of the telephone, the Post-it note and the discovery of Velcro have in common? All were discovered by chance or "happy accident" or even when scientists were looking for something entirely different. Usually scientific progress is associated with rigorous research and analysis, but it’s not always the case.
Chance is not enough. The scientist or inventor must have a prepared and open mind, to detect and understand the importance of the unforeseen incident and to use it constructively. "In the field of observation, chance favours only the prepared mind" said French scientist Louis Pasteur in 1854.
Throughout the centuries, pioneers of science opened the world to us with great breakthroughs in all areas of life. They were particularly numerous in the field of chemistry - take a look at this Timeline of Petrochemistry Discoveries for many examples.
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