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Research article
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10 May 2021
Research article |
| 10 May 2021
| 10 May 2021
From mythology to science: the development of scientific hydrological concepts in Greek antiquity and its relevance to modern hydrology
Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil
Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Heroon Polytechneiou
5, GR 157 80 Zographou, Greece
Nikos Mamassis
Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil
Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Heroon Polytechneiou
5, GR 157 80 Zographou, Greece
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Short summary
This paper is the result of new research of ancient and early modern sources about the developments of the concept of the hydrological cycle and of hydrology in general. It shows that the flooding of the Nile was the first geophysical problem formulated in scientific terms in the cradle of natural philosophy and science in the 6th century BC. Aristotle was able to find the correct solution to the problem, which he tested through what it appears to be the first scientific expedition in history.
This paper is the result of new research of ancient and early modern sources about the...
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