And new Philosophy calls all in doubt. The element of fire is quite put out: The sun is lost and the earth, and no man’s wit Can well direct him where to look for it John Donne “An Anatomy of the World “1611

Materialistic * Universe is composed of matter in motion Mathematical * Calculations replace common sense as the basis for understanding the universe. European-wide Movement * Research and inquiry flourished all over Europe * Funded by many different groups * Deeply influenced by Reformation & Renaissance Public Movement * Findings were published for all who could to read * Not limited to academic settings * Helped by printing press and established universities

Aristotle ( B.C.E) * Geocentric theory * Hierarchical order of universe * Motion caused by mover

Ptolemaic Universe Clausius Ptolemy (c C.E.) * Universe of spheres * Purity of materials * Multiple cycles of motion

Ptolemaic Universe 1600

* Work alone or with a partner (although every student must have a timeline). * Create a timeline of the scientific revolution to better understand how it evolved over the course of the 16 th and 17 th centuries.

Event/ Person Date & Significance to the Scientific Revolution Visual Representation Role of God/Religious Institutions Aristotle Middle Ages (pre Renaissance) Copernicus Brahe Bacon Kepler Galileo Descartes Newton

* What was the role of God and religious institutions before, during, and after the Scientific Revolution? * How did the Scientific Revolution impact other aspects of European society?