Science and Scientists
This type of study method begins with observation and moves toward a final theory.
Inductive
This model of the universe states that the planets, including earth, revolve around the sun.
Heliocentric
This scientist used the inductive method by dissecting animals to understand anatomy.
Andreas Vesalius
This "sola" of the Reformation was a key inspiration for the reason to study science.
Sola Deo Gloria
This model of the universe was long held by scientists throughout human history until the 16th century.
Geocentric
This scientist was from the high nobility of Denmark and built the "Castle of Heaven" (Uraniborg).
Tycho Brahe
In his work On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres, this scientists proposed a revolutionary view of the nature of the solar system.
Nicolaus Copernicus
By experimenting with live animals, William Harvey was able to uncover this anatomic discovery.
blood circulation
This famous medieval scholar was a defender of the faith and was influenced by Aristotle.
Thomas Aquinas
This ancient philosopher held the belief that all truth is found in thought and is well-known for his "realm of the forms" and the "cave" allegory.
Plato
This Lutheran scientist was an assistant of Tycho Brahe and determined that planetary orbits are elliptical.
Johannes Kepler
This mathematician made the determination that space operated under the same mathematical laws as earth, therefore it can be studied.
Galileo Galilei
Benjamin Rush, who attempted to find a universal law of disease, became professor at this university in 1792.
University of Pennsylvania
DAILY DOUBLE (bet up to the amount of points you have): When translated, it means I believe so that I may understand.
“Credo ut intelligam”
In the ancient geocentric model of the universe, the earth was surrounded by this many spheres.
Nine
Considered the father of physics and a brilliant mathematician, this scientist wrote more about theology than he did science.
Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton wrote this work to help explain key scientific discoveries, such as force, momentum, inertia, and tides.
Principia
This English doctor assumed there were many diseases and analyzed them. Ultimately, he prescribed rest, care, and beer for his patients.
Thomas Sydenham
This famous church leader was not thrilled about the Copernicus heliocentric theory, writing, “This fool wishes to reverse the entire science of astronomy; but sacred Scripture tells us that Joshua commanded the Sun to stand still and not the Earth.”
Martin Luther
It was these two ancient philosophers that were the standard of all scientific thought until the 16th century.
Ptolemy and Aristotle
This thinking was a major factor in the growth of modern science because of its emphasis on rationality, science, and human achievement.
The Enlightenment
DAILY DOUBLE (bet up to the amount of points you have): This work of Galileo Galilei, published in 1632, criticized the older understanding of Astronomy and it upset the Roman Catholic Church
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief Systems of the World, Ptolemaic and Copernican.
This Dutch lens grinder confirmed Marcello Malpighi's discovery of capillaries.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
This institution of the Roman Catholic church forced Galileo to renounce his beliefs and forced him to live under house arrest until his death.
Inquisition
According to ancient understanding, "space" consisted of these four elements and were surrounded by quintessence.
Earth, air, fire, water.