The Scientific Revolution

Times start to change Scholars began to challenge the church and ancient thinkers ideas. These challenges will be know as the Scientific Revolution. Exploration, increase in trade and the printing press all helped aid in the growth of the Scientific Revolution.

Revolutionary Thinkers Nicolaus Copernicus Was a polish cleric and astronomer. Believed in the heliocentric theory

The Roots Scholars would generally refer to ancient Greek and Roman writings and or ideas or to the Bible for all of their scientific questions and answers. The Medieval Scholars believed in the Geocentric Theory.

Revolutionary Thinkers Johannes Kepler Continued the work of Tycho Brahe. Studied planetary motion.

Revolutionary Thinkers Galileo Galilei Built on the new ideas about astronomy. Has conflict with the Church.

Revolutionary Thinkers Francis Bacon Helped develop the scientific method Believed in empiricism.

Revolutionary Thinkers Rene Descartes Helped develop the scientific method Believed that everything should be doubted until proven by reason.

Revolutionary Thinkers Isaac Newton Developed the theory of Motion. Law of Gravity

Scientific Method The scientific method is a logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas. The scientific method has 5 steps observation question hypothesis experimentation conclusion

Other advancements in Science Scientific Instruments Microscope invented by Zacharias Janssen Mercury barometer invented by Evangelista Torricelli Thermometer invented by Gabriel Fahrenheit

Other advancements in Science Medicine and the Human Body Andreas Vesalius studied and dissected the human body and changed the views from previous physicians. Vesalius also wrote a book entitled “On the Structure of the Human Body” Edward Jenner discovered a vaccine to prevent smallpox.

Other advancements in Science Chemistry Robert Boyle was a pioneer in Chemistry. Most famous contribution is Boyles Law.

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