How did the sientific method begin?

Answer 1

It began with the medical profession in old Persia, where good doctors realized that structured experimentation and elimination of errors made for good medicine.

Answer 2

The scientific method began to take shape in the 17th century with the work of scientists such as Francis Bacon and Galileo Galilei. Bacon emphasized the importance of systematic experimentation and observation, while Galileo promoted the use of mathematics and logic to understand the natural world. Their contributions laid the foundation for the structured approach to inquiry that we now recognize as the scientific method.