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DWR
IF I WERE A TEACHER, I WOULD….

2. Renaissance Scientists and Mathematicians

3. Nicolaus Copernicus Polish astronomer Founder of modern astronomy
lawyer, tax collector, a doctor, military governor, judge, vicar-general of canon law and a Polish astronomer

4. Copernicus’s Accomplishments
Said earth was not stationary
Earth turned on its axis once a day
Doubted the earth was at the middle of the universe
Sun center of universe and all planets revolved around it

5. “I think, therefore I am”
Rene Descartes
“I think, therefore I am”
Philosopher, scientist, and mathematician
Invented analytic geometry
Claimed earth was created by God
Made of matter=physical universe
and spirit=human mind
Father of modern philosophy

6. Galileo Galilei “greatest scientist who ever lived”
Published book on world systems of Copernicus and Ptolemy
Church said he was wrong
Arrested and put on house arrest by church for rest of his life
Became blind after completing his second book on two new sciences
Book smuggled into Holland where it was published

7. Galileo’s Accomplishments
Telescope
Laws of motion

8. Gerardus Mercator Specialties were cartography and geography
First to use longitude and latitude for sailors
First to make map of British Isles
Instrument maker and engraver
Made maps with new type of projection
His maps and globes increased trade and exploration

9. Isaac Newton Studied math in the name of God
Founder of modern physical science
Laws of motion and gravity
Developed theory of color
Studied speed of sound
Developed calculus

10. Partner Class work
Create poster on renaissance scientists and mathematicians
Each poster must have a visual representation or rhyme for each scientist/mathematician’s accomplishment(s)
Make poster NEAT and ORGANIZED