Scientists
Went against the Geocentric Theory and began the Heliocentric Theory
Nicolaus Copernicus
Theory that the Earth is the center of the universe
Geocentric
Dissected the human body
Andreas Vesalius
When did the Scientific Revolution take place?
Between 1500-1700
First scientist to create the Law of Universal Gravitation
Isaac Newton
Period that emphasized a new way of thinking about the physical world
Scientific Revolution
Created the smallpox vaccine
Edward Jenner
The creation/idea that the Sun is the center of the universe
Heliocentric
Used logic/factually based theories; doubt until proven
Rene Descartes
Court that tries people for heresy; Galileo stood before this
Inquisition
Observed that Jupiter had 4 moons, the moon had craters, etc.
Galileo
Before the Scientific Revolution, who would educated people rely on for their explanations?
Catholic Church
Created the laws of planetary motion; elliptical pattern, not circular
Johannes Kepler
5 step process to gather and test ideas
Scientific Method
Developed the Geocentric Theory dating back to the 4th century b.c.
Aristotle
What year did the Church finally clear Galileo's name from heresy?
1992
Founder of the Experimental Method
Francis Bacon
Invented by Edward Jenner which helped save lives
Smallpox Vaccine
Law of Universal Gravitation
Astronomer who furthered Copernicus' work about planetary movement
Tycho Brahe