Focus Question #5 How did ideas spread among scientists and mathematicians? SS8 Chapter 2

Why was Scientific progress slow during the European middle ages? No scientific questioning allowed! Focus on religion and afterlife Superstition prevailed (astrology, magic, etc.) Wealthy sponsored the arts, not science Universities also supported the arts, not science or math Perspective, trinity, Flemish, heresy

Spread during the Renaissance Science and math progress flourished for the Jewish, Islamic and some isolated European scholars The growth of humanist ideas led European thinkers to build, expand on, and share previous scientific and mathematical knowledge Scientist looked at the world using observations and reasoning (not just accepting that everything was caused from supernatural powers) Scholars began writing down their observations of the natural world which led to discoveries in later centuries Became a time of scientific curiosity

Changing Views of Time Invention of the mechanical clock was huge! Before the clock, they used sundials, hourglasses, weight driven clocks, rising and setting of the sun, and church bells to tell time. Peter Henlien (German locksmith) invented it Now people could keep track of information and events accurately

How did ideas spread among scientists and mathematicians? Review What You Know! How well could you respond to Focus Question #5? How did ideas spread among scientists and mathematicians?