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.
The law does not specify an age when a child can be left alone. Many parents could face prosecution for leaving their children home alone during the summer holidays, a children's charity has warned.The Children's Legal Centre is calling for clarification of existing law, which fails to specify at what age children can be left on their own. child of nine could be more mature than a child of 14. Each child has to be taken on their own individual merit.. He also says that if a child is left alone or with a sibling, parents should not be more than 15 minutes away, children should know how to get help and know what to do in the case of an emergency.