Chapter 22 Section 1 The Scientific Revolution

Before the 1500’s people believed what was true & false based on Greek/Roman thinkers or the Bible. Scientific Revolution- a new way of thinking through careful observation and questioning accepted beliefs.

Nicolas Copernicus Copernicus’s Heliocentric theory states that the stars, earth and other planets revolved around the sun Copernicus did not print his findings until the last years of his life.

Galileo Galilei Galileo took an idea from a lens maker to create the telescope. Through his observations Galileo disproved past theories about the planets and sun and supported Copernicus theories

Cont.. Galileo’s findings warranted a request from the Catholic Church to stop his work; Galileo did not. Galileo was imprisoned and under threat of torture he confessed his findings were false. He lived the rest of his life under house arrest.

Scientific Revolutionist Francis Bacon- felt that scholars relied too heavily on past theories. He pushed for more experimentation and observations to draw conclusions. Scientific Method

Scientific Revolutionist Rene Descartes- developed analytical geometry, which linked algebra and geometry Isaac Newton-linked the motion of the planets and the 3 Laws of Universal Gravitation

Scientific Revolutionist Zacharias Janssen- a Dutch eyeglass maker invents the microscope. Evangelista Torricelli- invented the 1 st barometer which measured atmospheric pressure helping predict the weather

Scientific Revolutionist William Harvey- the 1 st to explain how the heart functioned as a pump and how blood circulated through blood vessels. Edward Jenner- introduced inoculation, to prevent smallpox's. Using live germs to build immunity.

Scientific Revolutionist Robert Boyle- pioneered the use of the scientific method in Chemistry. Is known as the founder of modern Chemistry.