Contributed to what? Please ensure specification of the topic of your discussion
The discovery of gold in Transvaal contributed to the start of apartheid.
The discovery of gold in Transvaal contributed to the start of the second Boer War around 1879. The people of Transvaal did not want the foreigners taking what they thought was theirs.
Robert Hooke
yes
The hypothesis (not discovery) of Democritus hadn't, unfortunately, any influencefor the advancement of chemistry.
The Renaissance and the Age of Discovery.
Probably, although not diamonds as we know them today. Today's popularity and valuation of diamonds begin in earnest the 19th century with improvements in the art of planning and cutting raw diamonds into today's gemstones. You can read more about Egyptians' adornment, below. You can also read more about the history of today's gemstones, below.
because of the burning of fossils and fuel
How many gemstones did you find?? Gemstones are beautiful. I love gemstones. There are a few.
stimulating european demand for goods from the east
We do not know the names of the Dutch opticians who first invented the telescope.
the discovery of mineral deposits