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He came up with the idea that the sun is in the middle of the universe
What is Nicolaus Copernicus
100
An instrument designed to make distant objects appear closer, containing an arrangement of lenses, or of curved mirrors it does just that. Generally used to look out into space.
What is Telescope
100
He basically invented empiricism
Francis Bacon
100
This philosopher wrote The Leviathan, and thought human nature was at best selfish
Who is Thomas Hobbes
100
This philosopher said famously, "I think, therefore I am"
Who is Rene Descartes
200
He improved the telescope, described the path of projectiles, an object that is fired or launched, found out that the moon’s surface is rough and uneven, he discovered 4 moons around Jupiter, and he also studied Venus and found out that like the moon Venus also had different phases which made him realized that since Venus had phases like the moon then it must be traveling around the sun.
What is Galileo Galilei
200
An instrument used for looking at very small objects, typically magnified several hundred times.
What is Microscope
200
This English philosopher basically "invented" limited government in the 17th century in his "Second Treatise of Government"
Who is John Locke
200
A method of procedure that has described natural science since the 17th century. The steps for this method are,
ask a Question, research, make a hypothesis, experiment, and make a conclusion.
What is The Scientific Method
200
WHo painted this
Who is Rembrandt
300
He discovered the laws of gravitation. His law of universal gravitation states that every particle of matter attracts every other particle with a force proportional to the product of the two masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. He is also the person that figured all of that out after an apple fell on his head.
What is Isaac Newton
300
He invented Analytic geometry
Who is Rene Descartes
300
He was a Danish astronomer who had a pet elk
Who is Tycho Brahe
300
The word for the idea that the earth is in the center of the universe.
What is Geocentric
300
The idea that the sun is in the center of the universe.
What is Heliocentric
400
He improved Copernicus's theory, that the sun is in the center of the universe, and figured out that the orbits of the planets aren't actually circular but ellipse.
What is Johannes Kepler
400
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. It was invented by Evangelista Torricelli
What is Barometer
400
Key Figure:
This guy is also known as the father of microbiology. In fact he was the one who invented the microscope.
What is Anton von Leeuwonhoek
400
This person was a Polish priest, and went to school in Italy
Who is Copernicus
400
Trusting reason rather than feelings to decide one's beliefs or actions.
What is Rationalism
500
He came up with a Wager about the existence of God
Who is Blaise Pascal
500
This person may well have invented the science-fiction novel
Who is Margaret Cavendish
500
He may have invented the roulette wheel
Who is Blaise Pascal
500
He have his daughter to the church to become a Nun
Who is Galileo
500
Malleus Malificarum was a book that discussed this
What are Witches