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Theory that the Earth is the center of the universe and that the sun and moon revolve around it. This is the one the Catholic church used to approve
Geocentric theory
A tool used to measure air pressure, used in forecasting and weather. Invented by Evangelista Torricelli.
Barometer
What centuries did the Enlightenment span through
17th and 18th
Described gravity, light and its relation with color, invented calculus and made the three laws of motion and wrote "Principia".
Newton
Said that the heart worked like a pump to circulate blood. By doing this, he made improvements to the medical field.
William Harvey
Theory that all the planets revolve around the sun. Proposed by Copernicus in 1543.
Heliocentric theory
Method for science in which scientific conclusions should be reached through inductive reasoning. Using observation, measurement, and testing.
Scientific Method
Where well educated philosophes gathered, shared and debated their scientific ideas.
Salons
Made several improvements to the telescope allowing us to better understand planets. Discovered the moon was not perfect but rigid and rough.
Galileo
Edited the Encyclopedia
A book or set of books made during the Enlightenment that allowed people to learn more about many different subjects.
Encyclopedia
An invisible force that pulls objects toward each other.
Gravity
When scientist's and scholars' ideas were taken and applied to government. A new emphasis on logic and reason were starting to be used.
The Enlightment
Described 3 laws of planetary motion. Instead of planets going in a circular orbit it was more of an oval.
Kepler
Said humans had a natural right to life, liberty, and property. These should be provided by the government.
Locke
Intellectuals from noble, and middle-class origins. Applied reason to their studies. They usually promoted ideas of others.
Philosophes
Allows us to see distant objects. Contains lenses and curved mirrors. Rays of light are reflected and focused.
Telescope
Where did people BEFORE the enlightenment look for questions they had about the universe.
The Bible, ancient Rome and Greece
Wanted all government legislations to be equal in power and separate. Such as legislative, executive and judicial.
Montesquieu
Said people of a country should sign a contract with the government and if they didn't hold up their side, the people could start a new one.
Rousseau
Made it so that every branch was equally as powerful (legislative, executive, judicial).
Balance of Powers
What were four main inventions during this time?
Thermometer, barometer, microscope, and telescope.
Where did the enlightenment begin?
Europe, France
French philosopher that wrote Discourse on Method. Said algebra and geometry have a direct correlation.
Descartes
Voltaire