The Scientific Revolution Late 1500s-1700
Background Renaissance developed a thirst for knowledge. Renaissance developed a thirst for knowledge. Protestant Reformation challenged government and religion. Protestant Reformation challenged government and religion. Scientists questioned the ideas of ancient scholars. Scientists questioned the ideas of ancient scholars.
The Rise of Scientists Copernicus- Heliocentric Theory Copernicus- Heliocentric Theory Galileo- Makes the heliocentric theory popular Galileo- Makes the heliocentric theory popular Descartes- Mathematics and Logic Descartes- Mathematics and Logic Bacon- Experimental Method Bacon- Experimental Method Newton- Law of Gravity and Laws of Motion Newton- Law of Gravity and Laws of Motion Numerous contributions to medicine and scientific instruments Numerous contributions to medicine and scientific instruments
Heliocentric VS. Geocentric
The Catholic Church puts Galileo on Trial
Descartes Encourages skepticism Encourages skepticism Cannot trust senses to seek truth Cannot trust senses to seek truth Seeks truth through mathematics and logic Seeks truth through mathematics and logic Develops analytical geometry Develops analytical geometry
Bacon Scientific Method Scientific Method Learning through experience. Learning through experience. Used science experiments to prove and explain his theories. Used science experiments to prove and explain his theories.
Newton Uses the work of Galileo and Copernicus Uses the work of Galileo and Copernicus Develops Law of Universal Gravitation and 3 Laws of Motion Develops Law of Universal Gravitation and 3 Laws of Motion Compares the way the universe works to a clock Compares the way the universe works to a clock
Medicine and Scientific Instruments Jenner- Small Pox vaccination Jenner- Small Pox vaccination Fahrenheit- Mercury Thermometer Fahrenheit- Mercury Thermometer Janssen and Leewenhoek- first microscope Janssen and Leewenhoek- first microscope Vesalius- Human anatomy Vesalius- Human anatomy
Contributions to Science
Legacy of the Time Period Logical procedure for problem solving. Logical procedure for problem solving. Scientific advancements spread throughout Europe Scientific advancements spread throughout Europe The rebellious spirit of the time influenced the thinkers of the Enlightenment The rebellious spirit of the time influenced the thinkers of the Enlightenment
Legacy of the Thinkers Copernicus- established the heliocentric theory and influenced a long line of great astronomers Copernicus- established the heliocentric theory and influenced a long line of great astronomers Galileo- popularized heliocentric theory, challenges Church authority, and made contributions to telescope technology Galileo- popularized heliocentric theory, challenges Church authority, and made contributions to telescope technology Descartes- made valuable contributions to mathematics, philosophy, and science Descartes- made valuable contributions to mathematics, philosophy, and science Bacon- helped develop the experimental method and helped scholars break away from ancient methods Bacon- helped develop the experimental method and helped scholars break away from ancient methods Newton- made valuable contributions to the fields of calculus, physics, and optics. Newton- made valuable contributions to the fields of calculus, physics, and optics.