Isaac Newton
What branch of mathematics did he develop?
Calculus
What was a nickname the Bacon shared with Descartes?
"father of enlightenment"
Galileo's contributions gave him what name?
The father of science
What area of math did he make contributions in?
Geometry
What impact did his observations have?
They improved medical practices
What schools did Newton attend?
Cambridge University and Trinity College
What did he believe science could do for people?
It could free others from ignorance
What field did he improve the most?
Physics
What areas of math did Descartes link through his research?
Algebra and geomerty
Who did Harvey correct with his observations?
Galen
Isaac's discoveries in the laws of ____ and _____ were very important during the enlightenment.
Motion and gravity
What did Bacon popularize and develop?
The scientific method
What scientific devices did he improve?
Telescopes and microscopes
What did he introduce as part of the scientific method?
Skepticism
What other area did Harvey research?
the development of embryos in animals
What is the title of Newton's book?
Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica
What did Bacon believe one needed to do in order to test knowledge?
test the subject through multiple experiments
What unbelievable theory did Galileo have?
The Earth revolved around the sun
What was his famous phrase?
Cogito, ergo sum (I think, therefore I am)
What was the title of his book?
De Motto Cordis (The Motion of the Heart)
What objects did he calculate the weight of, as it had never been done before?
The sun and planets
What 3 inventions did he believe changed the world?
Printing, the compass, and gunpowder
His changes to the telescope and microscope helped in what fields?
Biology, astronomy, and physics
What did Descartes invent?
the cartesian coordinate system and cartesian method
What observations did Harvey make about the circulation of blood?
He proved that the blood flowed to the heart and in one direction