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Economic development significantly fueled the Scientific Revolution, particularly in England and the United Provinces. This creativity extended to arts and philosophy, linked to inclusive institutions and long-term thinking.

Keywords:

Cultural evolution digital humanities economic development history of science

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Area of Science:

Historical analysis of scientific and cultural development.
Quantitative history and economic history.

Background:

The Scientific Revolution is a pivotal historical event but lacks quantitative understanding.
Previous research has not fully explored the economic and cultural drivers of scientific advancement.

Purpose of the Study:

To quantify scientific production from 1300-1850 and identify its key drivers.
To investigate the relationship between economic development, cultural creativity, and scientific output.
To analyze the role of cultural transmission in scientific progress.

Main Methods:

Utilized a large dataset of 22,943 individual biographies.
Employed partially observed Markov models from population biology to study cultural transmission.
Conducted cross-country comparative analysis of scientific production.

Main Results:

England and the United Provinces exhibited significantly higher scientific creativity than other nations.
Economic development was strongly associated with scientific creativity and broader cultural output (arts, philosophy).
Horizontal cultural transmission played a surprisingly marginal role in scientific progress.

Conclusions:

Economic development was a crucial factor in fostering the Scientific Revolution.
A shared mindset characterized by long-term orientation and exploration underpins scientific, cultural, and economic creativity.
Economic development is a significant driver for various aspects of human cultural evolution.