1. III. The Scientific Revolution (1543-1700)
The Revolution of the Mind

2. Ptolomy (2nd Century): Geocentric model - Earth-centered
Ptolomy (2nd Century): Geocentric model - Earth-centered. It was generally accepted until the 16th century, after which it was superseded by heliocentric models such as that of Nicolaus Copernicus.

3. Scientific Revolution Ideas and People:
Nicolaus Copernicus ( ) Argued for the heliocentric (sun-centered) theory of the solar system.
Sir Francis Bacon ( ), greatest scientific experiment was stuffing snow into a dead chicken, starting inductive reasoning.
Galileo Galilei ( ) improved the telescope and made several astonishing (for the time) astronomical observations such as the phases of Venus and the moons of Jupiter, published in 1610.
Antony van Leeuwenhoek ( ) constructed powerful single lens microscopes and made extensive observations published about 1660 began to open up the micro-world of biology.
Isaac Newton ( ) built upon the work of Kepler and Galileo. His development of the calculus opened up new applications of the methods of mathematics to science. He showed that an inverse square law for gravity explained the elliptical orbits of the planets, and advanced the theory of Universal Gravitation.

4. A. Nicolaus Copernicus –
astronomer, figured out the sun is center of our solar system.

5. 1543 Heliocentric Theory

6. “Father of modern Astronomy.”
B. Galileo Galilei –
“Father of modern Astronomy.”
“Doubt is the
father of
invention.”
The Crab Nebula,
A supernova remnant.

7. “Nature uses as little as
C. Johannes Kepler – astronomer who explained planetary motion.
“Nature uses as little as
possible of anything.”

8. D. Antony van Leeuwenhoek –. observed bacteria; “Father of
D. Antony van Leeuwenhoek – observed bacteria; “Father of Microbiology.”
bacteria

9. E. Isaac Newton – explained gravity; “Father of modern science.”
A reputed descendant of Newton's
apple tree, found in the Botanic
Gardens in Cambridge, England.
A replica of Newton's 6-inch
reflecting telescope of 1672.

10. The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp, painted by Rembrandt (1632)