The first mechanical clock was invented during the early Renaissance. Improvements were made by Galileo who invented the pendulum in 1581. This invention allowed clocks to be made that were much more accurate.any of the great scientific discoveries made during the Renaissance were in the area of astronomy. Great scientists such as Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler all made major contributions. This was such a big subject that we devoted an entire page to it. Learn more about it at our page on Renaissance Astronomy.
Massachusetts does not set a specific age at which a child can be left home alone. In Massachusetts, such issues are decided on a case-by-case basis. For information on abandonment and neglect, see MGL c.119 s.his definition is not dependent upon location (i.e., neglect can occur while the child is in an out-of-home or in-home setting.). Other states have provided some helpful information for parents on the topic, however. See, for example, Florida's When to Leave Your Kids Alone.
A parent is arrested every day on suspicion of leaving one or more of their children at home alone, new figures reveal. At least 105 mothers and fathers faced criminal investigations for leaving their offspring unsupervised in the final three months of last year, research by the Press Association has revealed. Cases involved children aged from just a few weeks to 14 years old. The law does not specify an age at which parents can leave children alone, but those who do can be arrested and prosecuted for cruelty and neglect if it places them at risk.