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Astronomy
Scientists
Enlightenment Thinkers
Miscellaneous Major Thinkers
Just some other random stuff that'll be on the test
100

This Polish astronomer kicked off the scientific revolution with his claim that the earth revolves around the sun

Nicolas Copernicus

100

This scientist invented calculus, and developed the 3 laws of motion, and the law of gravity

Isaac Newton

100

He believed humans had the natural rights of life, liberty, and property and had the right to rebel if the government did not protect those rights

John Locke

100

They advocated for women's education 

Mary Wollstonecraft

100

This is the theory that the sun is at the center of the solar system

Heliocentrism

200

This is the theory that the earth is at the center of the universe

Geocentrism

200

This French surgeon started using ointments to prevent infection

Ambroise Pare

200
He was a defender of free speech, freedom of religion, and tolerance

Voltaire

200

They believed rulers had too much unchecked power and advocated for separation of powers 

Montesquieu 

200

Gatherings of people to discuss philosophical issues

Salons

300

This astronomer developed the telescope and found himself in trouble with the Catholic Church for claiming the earth wasn't the center of the universe

Galileo Galilei

300
He developed the first vaccine

Edward Jenner

300

He believed humans were selfish and needed a strong leader to keep people in line

Thomas Hobbes

300

Economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations which advocated a laissez-faire, or free market economy

Adam Smith

300

He learned about anatomy by dissecting executed criminals

Andreas Vesalius

400
This astronomer developed the laws of planetary motion and discovered planets move in ellipses rather than perfect circles

Johannes Kepler

400

This man is regarded as the first modern chemist

Robert Boyle
400
He focused on the justice system and spoke out against unfair trials, torture, and the death penalty

Cesare Beccaria

400

French philosopher whose belief that everything should be doubted unless it could be proved by reason contributed to the development of the scientific method

Rene Descartes

400

How did the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment affect the Church?

It lessened its influence

500

This astronomer witnessed a supernova and kept meticulous records of planetary movement

Tycho Brahe

500

Dutch scientist known as the Father of Microbiology

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

500

This thinker wanted to abolish the nobility and wrote that humans must sacrifice some of their natural freedom for the sake of the collective good

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

500

English thinker whose belief that experimentation was the best way to gain new information was crucial in developing the scientific method

Francis Bacon

500

How did the Enlightenment affect politics?

It led to more democracies and the American and French Revolutions