People
Places
Things
Events
Works by ...
100

He developed the heliocentric theory

Nicolaus Copernicus

100

The Renaissance began here (which country)

Italy

100

sun centered view of the universe

Heliocentric theory

100

a series of conflicts fought between 1642 and 1651 between Royalists (supporting King Charles I) and Parliamentarians, resulting in the execution of the King

The English Civil Wars

100

Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy

Isaac Newton

200

He developed the geocentric theory

Ptolemy

200

Where did the Reformation start? (which country)

Germany

200

earth centered view of the universe

Geocentric theory

200

the overthrow of King James II of England in 1688–1689 and the accession of William and Mary to the throne, largely without bloodshed

The Glorious Revolution

200

 Two Treatises of Government

John Locke

300

He discovered 4 moons of Jupiter and sun spots

Galileo

300

Where was Copernicus from?

Poland

300

A significant invention, that allowed for detailed observation of the cosmos and the heavens

Telescope

300

a period of European cultural, artistic, political, and economic "rebirth" from the 14th to the 17th century, marked by the rediscovery of classical Greco-Roman culture

The Renaissance

300

Spirit of the Laws

Montesquieu

400

He developed the theory of gravity and calculus

Isaac Newton

400

Where was Isaac Newton from?

England

400

could measure changes in water temperature.

thermometer

400

the 16th-century religious, political, and cultural revolution in Western Europe that led to the split of Western Christianity and the foundation of Protestantism

The Reformation

400

Candide

Voltaire

500

He said, "I think therefore I am"

Rene Descartes

500

Where was Galileo from?

Italy

500

A foundational mathematical concept developed during this period

Calculus or Geometry

500

a period of profound intellectual change in Europe, from the 16th to the 18th centuries, that replaced the ancient Greek view of the natural world with a modern, observation-based understanding.

The Scientific Revolution

500

Discourse on Method

Rene Descartes

M
e
n
u