Scientific Revolution Unit Eight
The Intellectual Impact: Science and Technology Nicholas Copernicus (1473-1453), took careful measurements that led him to conclude that the Earth orbited the sun Contradicted Church teachings
The Intellectual Impact: Science and Technology Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), studied the motion, which laid the foundation for modern physics Used telescopes to strengthen Copernicus’ theory
The Intellectual Impact: Science and Technology Galileo proved through observation that the Earth moved around the sun. Put on trail by the Catholic Church, found guilty and was confined to his home
The Scientific Revolution Rejected traditional authority and church teachings in favor of the direct observation of nature
The Scientific Revolution Scientific method People observed nature, made hypotheses about relationships, and then tested their hypotheses through experiments
The Scientific Revolution Robert Boyle Irish chemist “Father of Chemistry” Conducted experiments on gases at different temperatures and pressures Boyle’s air pump
The Scientific Revolution Boyle found that gas pressure increased as the volume of the gas decreased One of the first scientists to perform controlled experiments and to publish his work in detail
The Scientific Revolution Sir Isaac Newton Principia Mathematica Connected the speed of falling objects on Earth to the movements of planets
The Scientific Revolution Newton reduced all these patterns to a single formula: the law of gravity All the universe acted according to certain fixed and fundamental laws
The Scientific Revolution Complete the graphic organizer by describing the accomplishments or beliefs of some the people you learned about in this chapter. Scientific Revolution Nicholas Copernicus Galileo Galilei Robert Boyle Sir Isaac Newton
Extra Credit! Answer the following in paragraph form: 1.) How was the Scientific Revolution an extension of the Renaissance? 2.) How did scientists approach problems during this time? How was this different from the way problems were approached in the past? 3.) What did Nicolaus Copernicus contribute to scientific thinking and knowledge?