MARTIN, Joanna Grace L.
Week 2 – Reflection/Evaluation
1. Take a look back on the chronological table list given in Week 1’s Activity. Not only were
the inventions stated there, but also their investors. From the table, select your top five
(5) investors whom you think are the greatest contributors to humanity. Then, explain
your selection according to the definition of an intellectual.
First, I chose the beginnings of human settlements and agriculture in 8000-9000 BCE
which is water in today’s invention because anyone and anything in the world needs water. We,
humans, animals, plants and agriculture need water to survive and grow. Second, when Ancient
Egyptians produce papyrus which was a crude early version of paper in 2500 BCE. This is an
essential from the beginning of a developing child upon learning and acquiring education up until
he or she enters a job which paper becomes an essential in one’s daily life. Third, when Thales of
Miletus discovers static electricity in 600 BCE and as recognizable as it is, we need electricity
which today I believe no one can live without electricity. Fourth, when Gottfried Leibniz pioneers
the binary number system now used in virtually all computers in 1703 which is a must to all
students and professionals today of having a computer or a laptop for it makes our job easier.
Lastly, in 1849, when James Francis invests a water turbine now used in many of the world’s
hydropower plants which I am amazed and grateful for this invention to help provide electric
power generation.
These are my chosen intellectuals for they thought of how humans will live and survive
through water, electricity and water turbine which are really great inventions and help the
environment as well. Furthermore, for the paper and computers, these inventions are visible to
every one because of its function as necessity to every individual which may be in school or work.
2. Among the intellectual (scientific) revolutions known in history, select one (1) that you
think is most related to your course and explain how this revolution defined the field of
your course today.
As discussed, Information Revolution’s the era where technology was known for
and is also called the Computer Age which brought drastic change in every individual’s
life especially in today’s generation where it improves day by day. As a future accountant
who deals with financial analysis and information, technology makes our work easier, more
accurate and safe and secured in storing data. Furthermore, in the field of business,
technology will give a widespread of different ways and means to allocate resources
efficiently helping the business entities dominate its respective markers. Lastly, for us
business professionals in the making, technology would be a big impact to us because of
how we can disseminate information quickly within the management and clients resulting
to a good decision-making and good communication.