Over the course of the 19th century, the word science became increasingly associated with the scientific method itself, as a disciplined way to study the natural world, including physics, chemistry, geology and biology.
In July 2014, Microsoft announced plans to lay off 18,000 employees. Microsoft employed 127,104 people as of June 5, 2014, making this about a 14 percent reduction of its workforce as the biggest Microsoft lay off ever. It will include 12,500 professional and factory personnel.
The company employs around 127,104 people worldwide, with around 43,000 of them in the Puget Sound area, at the headquarters, at the nearby and smaller RedWest Campus (located on a former chicken ranch), and at other leased and own spaces in the region, for a total of over 120 buildings spread across Redmond.