Facts about the history of physics include^{1 2 3}:

• Physics is the science of matter and its behavior.
• The word "physics" comes from the Greek word, physikḗ, which means “science of nature.”
• Physics was recognized as a discipline in the 19th century.
• It aims to understand how the universe works.
• It originated from astronomy, mathematics, and natural philosophy in 3000 B.C.
• Historically, physics emerged from the scientific revolution of the 17th century, grew rapidly in the 19th century, then was transformed by a series of discoveries in the 20th century.
• Physics today may be divided loosely into classical physics and modern physics.
• Archimedes and Ibn-al-Haytham or Alhazen made early contributions to physics.
• Understanding energy and motion (kinematics and dynamics) led to the development of thermodynamics, a science that brings together previously separated fields of study.
• The physics world has been forever changed by Einstein.