Theories and Methods
1.) Orbits eliptical 2.) Planets don't move at a uniform speed 3.) The time it takes to orbit the sun is proportional to the distance form the sun; written by Kepler
3 Laws of Plantary Motions
A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer
Telescope
Who was the Polish astronomer who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center (1473-1543)
Copernicus
What animal is behind most power outages in the United States?
Squirrels
Wrote On the Movement of the Heart and Blood - explained how blood was pumped by the heart & circulated throughout the body
William Harvey
Francis Bacon's reasoning by experiments, mathematics, and observation
Inductive Method
The invention of this tool was discovered by Evangelista in 1608. This invention was important because it measured air pressure.
The Barometer
English mathematician and scientist who invented differential calculus and formulated the theory of universal gravitation, a theory about the nature of light, and three laws of motion. His treatise on gravitation, presented in Principia Mathematica (1687), was supposedly inspired by the sight of a falling apple.
Isaac Newton
What were cob webs used for in Ancient Times?
Bandages
Greatest & most representative work of the philosophes; political & social critiques from various Enlightenment philosophers & authors; helped to popularize the views of the philosophes; sought to teach people to think critically & objectively
Denis Diderot, the encyclopedia
Who was the man behind the Heliocentric Theory
Copernicus
The invention of this tool was discovered by Galileo in 1593. It was an important instrument for measurement.
The Thermometer
This French mathematical genius said that one should apply logic and try to answer problems with mathematical equations
Rene Descartes
What amount of all the bones in your body are located in your feet?
One Quarter
Wrote this on the Fabric of the Human Body- renewed and modernized the study of human anatomy
Vesalius
A series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions
Scientific Method
The invention of this tool was discovered in 1596 by Galileo. It was important because it was used by surveyors.
Who was influenced by Copernicus; Built observatory and collected data on the locations of stars and planets for over 20 years; His limited knowledge of mathematics prevented him from making much sense out of the data?
Tycho Brahe
What websites are you most likely to receive computer viruses?
Religious Websites
Piece of writing by Newton; another name for Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy; details of the principle of universal gravitation
Principia, 1687
states that every object in this universe attracts every other object with a force which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of distance between their centers; Newton
Principle of Universal Gravitation
The invention of this tool was discovered by Zacharias Jansseb in 1595. It was important because it allows people to see microorganisms and cells.
Compound Microscope
Who was the Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries? (1564-1642)
Galileo
What animal does the Queen own all of in England?
Swans
One of the great works of the enlightenment; stressed the importance of the environment on human development; education was key; for progress to occur in society, education was critical in determining human development
Essay concerning human understanding