Influential Peoples
This Catholic monk unknowingly started the Protestant reformation
Who is Martin Luther?
Introduced to Europe by Johannes Gutenberg, this invention made the mass production of bibles possible
What is the printing press?
Galileo Galileo found this model that, in opposition to the church, denounced that the Earth was not the center of the universe
What is the Heliocentric Model?
Author of the Principia Mathematica and renown Mathematician / Physicist
Who is Isaac Newton?
Invented by Robert Hooke, this device allowed one to view the cells of living organisms
What is the Microscope?
This universal force along with the laws of motion were originally discussed in Isaac Newton's famous work
What is Gravity?
An Englishman who believed that the only way to gain knowledge was through experimentation
Who is Frances Bacon?
The Scientific Revolution went hand in hand with the Renaissance, and with the invention of this paint type, creating artistic masterpieces was much easier
What is Acrylic Paint?
These are the three unalienable rights presented by philosopher John Locke
What are Life, Liberty, and Property?
German astronomer that proved a planet's orbit is elliptical
Who is Johannes Kepler?
This device invented by Gabriel Fahrenheit measures temperature
What is a thermometer?
Predecessor to Newton this German astronomer developed the laws of planetary motion
Who is Johannes Kepler?
The French philosopher and mathematician who coined the term, "I think therefore I am."
Who is René Descartes?
This compendium of information was first composed by Denis Diderot in order to "inform the people"
What is the Encyclopedia?
Newton was one of the greatest minds of the Enlightenment. His achievements most notably include this form of mathematics
What is calculus?