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Science and art in the 18th century
Scientific advances
The influence of the Enlightenment on education and technological progress
The scientific legacy of the 17th century
Physics and geology
Edward Jenner discovered a vaccine for smallpox by obtaining liquid from a wound of a person suffering from the disease
It was discovered that eating lemons prevented scurvy
Stephen Hales measured blood pressure in animals
Medicine
James Hutton established geology as a science
Based on the constant changes he observed in the formation of the Earth
Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod
Gabriel Fahrenheit improved the mercury thermometer by adding a temperature scale in degrees
Anders Celsius invented the 100-degree temperature scale
Rococo art
It was an aristocratic style of art that was popular in Europe between the 1730s and 1760s
It reflected the aesthetic tastes of the nobility
Architecture
Were elaborately decorated
With curves, seashells and floral elements
Painting
Pastel colours were used to depict rural festivals and domestic scenes
Sculpture
Were often small, and represented joyful and mythological themes.
