Greek philosophers
Who inspired the astronomy models of Copernicus and Kepler?
Ptolemy
This empire focused more on engineering and administration than on preserving Greek scientific theory.
What is the Roman Empire?
Whose death marked the decline of Greek scholarship in the Roman world?
Hypatia
What branch of math was Newton’s theory of gravitation built on?
Euclidean geometry
As Christianity spread in the Roman Empire during the 4th century, attention shifted more toward this area.
What is saving souls?
This group of Christians preserved Greek scientific texts and translated them into Syriac.
Who are Nestorian Christians?
Who advocated against the Aristotelian curriculum during the Renaissance?
Petrus Ramus
This change in Greek educational institutions, such as Plato's Academy, weakened the continuation of scientific study.
What is the shift from science and mathematics to rhetoric and speechmaking?
This city (founded in 762 AD) became a major center for the preservation and translation of Greek knowledge.
What is Baghdad?