When did the study of physics began?

Answer 1

The question of when physics became a science is tantamount to deciding who was the first the practicing physicist. Physics considered to be the study of the interaction between matter and energy is arguably the oldest science. The classical areas of study i.e. mechanics, motion, etc., have been of interest since time immemorial. As a judgement call, it can argued that physics as a science began with Issac Newton (1642-1727) but arguments can be made for Galielo (1565-1642) as well as the early Greeks or even earlier considering the building projects of each of the world's early civilizations.

Answer 2

Here is a philisophical answers: technically, science began the day the very first humans looked at the sky or ocean and wondered why it was blue, or understood that fire cooks food....what i mean is, science is pretty much the all inclusive study of everything everywhere in order to seek out an explanation for why things are the way they are...so in reality, it began the first time someone wondered how/why anything is the way it is.

Answer 3

The study of physics can be traced back to ancient civilizations such as Ancient Greece and Mesopotamia. However, modern physics as a formal discipline began to take shape in the 17th century with the work of scientists like Galileo, Kepler, and Newton.

Answer 4

Science is said to have began when the earth came into being. The methods and applications of science may have started later on but science was there from the very beginning.

Answer 5

Galileo is credited as the founder of physics. His work began in the late 16th century.