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This dimension groups scientific theories by the discipline they belong to. Wikipedia notes that scientific theories "describe the causes of a particular natural phenomenon and are used to explain and predict aspects of the physical universe or specific areas of inquiry (for example, electricity, chemistry, and astronomy)." Browsing this way collects every theory belonging to 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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