Work & Energy: Definition and History

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why work is defined? and when it was defined ( approximately) and who has defined it? It is one of the most important things in physics and I am wondering that is it defined only for make the seeing and understanding things in the nature easier?

Actually I am also wondering about when and how did people approach mechanical or any physical things through conservation of energy or work-energy theorem.

Everybody knows;such as, F=ma or orher laws details, but I ve never heard any historical things about energy, work, conservation, etc.

Thank you all in advance...
 
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The term "work" was apparently coined by Coriolis in the 1820s.