Revolutionary Minds
Scientists vs. Saints
Vocabulary
Origins of the Scientific Revolution
100
He came up with the idea that the sun is in the middle of the universe
What is Nicolaus Copernicus
100

This 1543 work by Nicolaus Copernicus, which proposed the heliocentric model, upset the Church by challenging the geocentric view it supported.

What is On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres.

100

The idea that earth is in the center of the universe.

What is Geocentric theory

100

This were the two main sources that guided people’s understanding of nature before the Scientific Revolution.

What is the Bible and Aristotle's work.

200
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
200

This book by Galileo caused an uproar for presenting arguments in favor of the heliocentric theory in a way that mocked the Catholic Church.

What is Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems.

200

This is the process that scientists use to investigate questions, form hypotheses, conduct experiments, analyze data, and communicate results.

What is the Scientific Method

200

This invention played a crucial role in spreading knowledge during the Scientific Revolution by making ideas more accessible to the public.

What is the Printing Press.

300
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
300

This famous astronomer avoided being persecuted by the Catholic Church by waiting to publish his book until shortly before his death. He received a copy of it on his deathbed.

What is Copernicus.

300

The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon... ex. The path that the planets take around the sun.

What is Orbits

300

This term describes the belief in using reason to discover basic truths about the world.

What is Rationalism

400

His drawing "Vitruvian Man" is a famous study of the human body from the Renaissance period.

What is Leonardo da Vinci

400

This astronomer, who stated that there were only three continents—Europe, Africa, and Asia—was supported by the Catholic Church because his theories did not go against the Church's teachings.


What is Ptolemy.

400

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

400

This cultural redescovery during the Renaissance influenced the emergence of new scientific ideas.

What is Greek and Roman cultures.

500
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
500

This type of court tried Galileo for heresy.

What is The Inquisition

500

The idea that the sun is in the center of the universe.

What is Heliocentric

500

Ancient Greek philosopher who taught that heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones.

What is Aristotle

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