Important People
Inventions
Advances
Scientific Theories
100
He discovered it while thinking about the forces of nature while watching an apple fall.
Who is Isaac Newton?
100
This device allowed for explorers to find their latitude while sailing off to new lands.
What is the astrolabe?
100
The method involving observation, measurement, and modification of hypothesis.
What is the scientific method?
100
This force, discovered by Newton, held the moon in it's orbit.
What is gravity?
200
They created the Heliocentric Theory.
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
200
This device pointed north, allowing for navigators to find their direction using the earth's magnetic field.
What is the compass?
200
This scientific field is responsible for findings such as new planetary objects like the four moons on Venus and craters in the moon.
What is astronomy?
200
The theory that stated all planetary objects revolve around the sun.
What is the Heliocentric theory?
300
He created the Geocentric Theory.
Who is Archimedes?
300
This tool was essential for modern biology, and led to the first images of a cell.
What is the microscope?
300
The Italian scholar Vesalius, showed issues with Galen's ideas, and caused many advances in this field.
What is Biology?
300
The theory that states all objects fall at the same rate, was discovered by this person.
Who is Galileo Galilei?
400
He invented the printing press during the Renaissance.
Who is Johannes Gutenberg?
400
This invention, refined by Fahrenheit, allowed an accurate measurement of heat.
What is the thermometer?
400
This science was founded by Boyle who was also responsible for separating this field from alchemy.
What is chemistry?
400
The theory, stating that some materials can manifest electrical properties, was discovered by this man.
Who is William Gilbert?
500
These two scientists created the Scientific Method.
Who were Bacon and Descartes?
500
This made the heavens visible to the average human and magnified far objects in space.
What is the telescope?
500
This field, advanced by many influential scientists, is responsible for the discovery of the laws of refraction.
What is Optics?
500
MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION: The Science Revolution increased global interconnections by making it easier to travel as well as spread ideas and increasing this.
What is trade?