Scientists
Philosophers
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Vocab
terms & misc
100
The Greek philosopher who theorized that the earth was the center of the universe.
Who was Ptolemy?
100
The Enlightenment Philosopher who believed that women should be treated equally to men.
Who was Mary Wollstonecraft?
100
He discovered the law of the pendulum and supported the theories of Copernicus.
Who was Galileo?
100
A logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas.
What is the scientific method?
100
The theory that puts the earth in the center of the universe.
What is geocentic?
200
Who was the Polish scientist who discovered the sun was the center of the universe?
Who was Copernicus?
200
The philosopher who believed that rulers should be as powerful as a Leviathon, or sea monster, and people were evil by nature.
Who was Thomas Hobbes?
200

Galileo was put under what by the Church 

House Arrest 

200
They believed that people should apply reason to all aspects of life and discussed politics and ideas together.
Who or what were philosophes?
200
The theory that the sun is the center of the universe.
What is heliocentric?
300
The scientist who discovered the laws of planetary motion.
Who was Kepler?
300
The Enlightenment Philosopher who believed that people were good by nature could rule themselves.
Who was John Locke?
300
Believed that power should not be concentrated in one place, like a King, but should be separated into branches of government.
Who was Montesquieu?
300
Life, liberty and property?
What are natural rights?
300
He invented the mercury thermometer.
Who was Fahrenheit?
400
The scientist/mathematician that discovered the laws of gravity.
Who was Newton?
400
The Enlightenment Philosopher who wrote works of satire mocking the nobility and clergy, and believed in freedom of speech and religious tolerance.
Who was Voltaire?
400
The French philosopher who believed that the only good government was formed by the people and guided by the "general will" of society.
Who was Rousseau?
400
An agreement between society and government by which people create a government and allow it power over them.
What is the social contract?
400

This was used to magnify objects during the scientific revolution 

Microscope 

500
The English politician and writer who urged scientists to experiment and draw conclusions.
Who was Sir Francis Bacon?
500

Enlightenment Philosophers would gather to debate and discuss issues at what type of an event 

Salon 

500
He developed analytical geometry and believed everything should be doubted until proven by reason.
Who was Rene Descartes?
500
The division of power among different branches of government.
What is separation of powers?
500
He revealed how the human heart functioned.
Who was Harvey?
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