During the First Half of the 20^th Century

During the first half of the 20^th century,

A) scientific and mathematical theory caught up with and surpassed the arts in public schools.
B) Western universities spent millions of dollars racing each other to develop new technology.
C) Studying about and trying to explain the process of human life became much more accessible for the ordinary person.
D) universities in the West gained recognition as the intellectual centers of the world.
E) as the sciences became more specialized, they became more difficult for the lay person to understand.