Science
This Polish astronomer said that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun.
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
In the 16th century, this Italian mathematician solved cubic equations using his method of solving cubic equations, which is now an important part of algebra.
Who is Gerolamo Cardano?
This English playwright, often called the greatest writer in the English language, wrote iconic plays such as Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
Who is William Shakespeare?
This style of music, more secular than sacred, was popular in courts and was often performed with instruments like lutes, recorders, and viols.
What is secular music?
This scientist is known for improving the telescope and discovering Jupiter’s moons.
Who is Galileo Galilei?
This Italian mathematician is known for popularizing the use of the number zero in European mathematics and for his work on Fibonacci numbers.
Who is Leonardo Fibonacci?
This Italian playwright and poet is known for his work on Commedia dell'arte, a form of improvisational theater that influenced modern comedy.
Who is Flaminio Scala?
This type of music, popular during the Renaissance, was often written for multiple voices and featured expressive lyrics.
What is a madrigal?
This English scientist discovered the law of gravity and formulated three laws of motion.
Who is Isaac Newton?
This French mathematician is credited with developing the Cartesian coordinate system, which allows algebra and geometry to be combined into a single framework.
Who is René Descartes?
This famous playhouse in London was where many of Shakespeare's plays were performed.
What is the Globe Theatre?
This instrument, similar to a small guitar, was commonly used in Renaissance music for accompaniment.
What is a lute?
This man helped advance the study of human anatomy by carefully drawing the human body and describing its organs.
Who is Andreas Vesalius?
This English mathematician and astronomer created a method for finding the roots of polynomials, which eventually became a key part of algebraic solutions.
Who is Isaac Newton?
This playwright wrote the tragedy Doctor Faustus and was a contemporary of Shakespeare.
Who is Christopher Marlowe?
This type of musical composition, which includes choral settings of the mass, was widely popular in Renaissance church music
What is a mass?
This physician is famous for showing that the heart pumps blood throughout the body, and not the liver as was previously believed.
Who is William Harvey?
This Renaissance mathematician introduced the concept of mathematical induction, a powerful technique for proving statements about integers.
Who is Francesco Maurolico?
In the Renaissance, this type of play often included elaborate costumes and scenery, focusing on gods and heroes.
What is a tragedy?
This Italian composer wrote a famous collection of motets and masses, and his work had a significant influence on the development of Renaissance polyphony.
Who is Palestrina?