Sir Isaac Newton
What type of mathematics did Newton work on?
Calculus
What ideas did Bacon promote that helped lead to the scientific method?
He promoted experimenting, observing, and then generalizing ideas.
What were the three basic rights that Locke believed everyone deserved?
Ownership of property, life, and political equality.
What name did Hooke give that is used to this day?
Hooke used the term cells.
Did Galileo support the Copernican Theory?
Yes, in fact a lot of his work had to do with this theory.
What are a few of Newtons most well known achievements?
Work in calculus, science in light, his laws on gravity, and his books.
Bacon was trying to teach people to use facts that can be observed instead of what?
Instead of using religious or philosophical ideas.
What were Locke's views on religion and government?
Locke believed that there should be religious tolerance and that there needed to be a separation of church and state.
What made Hooke famous?
Hooke became known for his book on microscopic structures. The title of the book is Micrographia.
What was Galileo's theory?
His theory was that the world was heliocentric, meaning that the sun is the center of the solar system, not the earth.
Newton used what to make his advancement in the nature of light?
A prism
What does Bacon believe should be separated?
Bacon believes in a separation of science and religion.
How did Locke advocate for educational reform?
Locke wrote a piece that came out with all of his views on education. The title of the book was Some Thoughts Concerning Education.
Which concepts are Hooke considered to be one of the earliest supporters for?
The concept of extinction and biological evolution.
What did Galileo claim against the church that led him to be in trouble with the church?
Galileo claimed that the bible was wrong when it stated that the sun rose and the sun set, instead he claimed it stayed still.
One of Newtons books is arguably the best scientific book ever written. What is the title of this book?
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
New Atlantis is a novel Bacon wrote. What is this novel about?
This novel is about using scientific principles to bring out different useful inventions, using materials at hand.
What did Locke write in his piece that is considered the founding text for liberalism?
Locke wrote that there isn't a source of natural political power so therefore government must be based on consent. He also advocated for limited government.
What was Hooke's law about?
Hooke's law was about elasticity. Specifically, elastic material and how much it will stretch when an external force is being placed on it.
What are most well known achievements?
Galileo's work with astronomy and the information he collected using observation is what he is most well known for.