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This dimension groups scientific concepts by the discipline they belong to. Wikipedia notes that modern science divides into "the natural sciences, which study the physical world, and the social sciences, which study individuals and societies." Browsing this way collects every concept studied within the same discipline.

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300 BCE 1
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1. Wikipedia: Mathematics
WikipediaMathematics, History section, Euclid paragraph
Quote, Mathematics, History section, Euclid paragraph
Around 300 BC, Euclid organized mathematical knowledge by way of postulates and first principles, which evolved into the axiomatic method that is used in mathematics today.
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