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Theories
Thinkers #1
Thinkers #2
Who am I?
The Revolution
100

What was the Geocentric theory centered around?

The Earth
100
Newton's theory is a theory of ___
motion
100
What was in the center of Copernicus' theory?
The Sun
100
I described the universe as a giant clock.
Isaac Newton
100
What invention had a significant impact on scientific research?
Printing Press
200
Who 'came up with' the Heliocentric Theory?
Copernicus
200
Where was Galileo from?
Italy
200
Whose theory stated that every object in the universe attracts every other object?
Newton
200

I wrote On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies

Copernicus 
200
What did Galileo build in 1609?
Telescope 
300
How did people react to the Heliocentric Theory?
It was rejected because it conflicted with religious views
300
Who did Kepler study under?
Brahe
300
What did Galileo do when he was accused of going against the church and threatened with torture?
He signed a confession and was under house arrest for the remainder of his life.
300

I wrote The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy

Newton
300
Much of scientific research was focused on ___ & ____
Astronomy & math
400
What is the first step in the Scientific Method?
Identifying a problem or question arising from observation
400
When did Copernicus read his published work?
In the last year of his life/ right before he died
400
What did Kepler show about the planets?
The planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits
400

I wrote Starry Messenger

Galileo 
400
Observation & experimentation together with ___ lead people to a better understanding of the natural world.
Mathematics
500
Who was the original creator behind the Geocentric Theory?
Aristotle 
500
What was Bacon's passionate interest?
Science
500
What famous 'thinker' did Bacon verbally attack?
Aristotle 
500
Who were 2 scientists that used Copernicus' ideas in their own research and theories?
Brahe, Kepler, Galileo 
500
Instead of relying on abstract theories, Bacon urged scientists to ___ and then draw conclusions.
experiment