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Scientific Mumbo Jumbo
Men of the Scientific Revolution
Renaissance
Renaissance Terms
Scientific Revolution
100
Helped to spread ideas of the Renaissance and new findings through the invention of the printing press.
Who is Gutenberg
100
Established the heliocentric theory
Who is Copernicus
100
Italy
What is the birth place of the Renaissance?
100
The original language
What is vernacular
100
A revolution in human understanding and knowledge about the physical universe. Began with Galileo and ends with Newton.
What is the Scientific Revolution
200
Known as the "Father of Science"
Who is Galileo Galilei
200
Built the telescope. Was called to court by the Catholic church then placed under house arrest.
Who is Galileo
200
Assembled Greek and Roman writings. Wrote Sonnets to Laura
Who is Petrarch
200
Worldly. Free from Religion
What is secular
200
Based almost entirely on reasoning. Experimental method or observation wasn’t used at all
What is science before the revolution
300
The Principia
What is work published by Isaac Newton
300
Said planets orbit in ovals instead of circles.
Who is Kepler
300
David, Sistine Chapel, La Pieta, & Moses
What is artwork created by Michelangelo
300
Painting done on wet plaster became popular because it gave depth to the paintings
What is Fresco
300
The rise of universities. Contact with non-western societies.
What are factors that led to the Scientific Revolution
400
The sun is at the center of the universe
What is heliocentric theory
400
Developed the theory of motion and law of gravity
Who is Isaac Newton
400
Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
What is artwork created by Da Vinci
400
Wealthy merchants who funded artwork
Who are patrons
400
English philosopher and empiricist. Argued for an observational approach to science.
Who is Francis Bacon
500
The earth is at the center of the universe
What is the geocentric theory
500
Linked algebra and geometry
Who is Descartes
500
The School of Athens
What is artwork created by Raphael
500
celebrated human achievement and individuality. Stimulated the study of Greek and Roman literature and culture
What is Humanism
500
Reason, not tradition, is the source of all knowledge
What is rationalism