The Scientific Revolution Madnick/Global History 9

The Basics Geographic Location: Western Europe Time Period: science was used to explain the world science challenged Church teachings science spread through Europe discoveries are still used today

The Basics Geographic Location: Time Period:

The Basics Scientists used the Renaissance idea of humanism- explaining the world in human terms rather than religious ones Followed the example of Greek and Roman achievements in math and science

The Basics Scientists used the Renaissance idea of Followed the example of

School of Athens Raphael 1509

Example of a Roman scientist Ptolemy c. 100, Roman astronomer Geocentric Theory of the Universe -all planets revolve around the Earth his theory was wrong but his thinking was right

Example of a Roman scientist Ptolemy c. 100, Roman astronomer

European Scientists Nicolas Copernicus, Heliocentric Theory of the Universe all planets revolve around the sun wrote his theory in a book called De Revolutionibus

European Scientists Nicolas Copernicus,

European Scientists Tycho Brahe, Laws of Planetary Motion planets move in elliptical orbits around the sun built observatories and trained astronomers wrote his scientific theories in many books

European Scientists Tycho Brahe,

European Scientists Galileo, First Telescope proved Heliocentric Theory was correct put trial for going against Church teachings gave up science rather than be excommunicated

European Scientists Galileo,

European Scientists Isaac Newton, Theory of Gravity natural force that causes objects to fall to Earth holds planets in orbits around the sun invented calculus

European Scientists Isaac Newton,

What did they all have in common? 1.scientific explanations of the world 2.used the Scientific Method

What did they all have in common?

3. often challenged Church teachings 4.ideas spread in books -- made with new technology called the printing press

What did they all have in common?