Scientific Method
Steps of systematic observation, measurement, and experiments, and testing
I developed the geocentric model
Aristotle
Define History
Anything that happened in the past AFTER writing was invented
earth centered universe
geocentric
what is the 1st step of the scientific method?
observe or state the problem
I developed the sun centered universe known as heliocentric theory
Nicolaus Copernicus
I believed that Planetary movement is a mathematical formula and Planets move around the Sun in elliptical orbits NOT circles.
Johannes Kepler
sun centered universe
heliocentric
hypothesis
I designed the 1st telescope w/lens & sees movement of stars & moons.
Galileo Galilei
First to dissect human bodies. His published observations included detailed drawings of human organs, bones & muscle.
Andreas Vesalius
what goes up must come down. every object in universe attracts every other object
law of gravity and motion
Francis Bacon
Showed heart acted as a pump to circulate blood throughout body
William Harvey
I believed in universal law of motion and that every object in universe attracts every other object. I explained gravity
Isaac Newton
Before the Scientific Revolution, who did society believe about the natural world?
Ancient Greek and Romans sources; Catholic church beliefs
Who was Florence Nightingale?
Pioneered the field of nursing. Change the conditions & environment of hospitals!
Anything that happened in the past before writing was invented
What was the earliest type of writing? Also, give an example
Pictographs - Symbols represented words or phrases.
Ex: Cuneiform OR Hieroglyphics
What crime did Copernicus and Galileo commit by confirming the heliocentric theory? Why?
Heresy; because the church believed in the geocentric model that God placed earth in the center of the universe