AP Euro Natural Philosophers (Scientific Revolution)
Kepler
(Danish) 3 laws of planetary motion; used Brahe's observations with math to formulate theories
Brahe
(Danish) Planets revolve around sun which all revolves around the earth; lots of observation
Maria Sibylla Merian
(Dutch) Botanical and Zoological Illustrator
Vermuyden
(Dutch) the art of drainage
Ptolemy
(Egyptian) Geocentric/ptolemaic - everything revolves around earth (2nd Century BCE)
Bacon
(English) Empirical (scientific) method - inductive reasoning; followers created Royal Society (1660)
John Kay
(English) Flying Shuttle
Newton
(English) Law of Universal Gravitation, Centripetal Force, Acceleration, 3 Laws of Motion (Principia Mathematica), Calculus
Harvey
(English) circulatory system
Montagu
(English) integration of pus parties into european society
Townsend
(English) proponent of use of turnips for field replenishment ("Turnip" Townsend)
Tull
(English) seed drill, selective breeding
Jenner
(English) smallpox inoculation using cowpox
Galileo
(Florence) Law of inertia (makes a telescope), also writes about helio vs. geocentric
Descartes
(French) Analytical geometry, Cartesian Dualism (matter and mind), Deductive Reasoning; every action had an equal reaction; mechanistic universe
Coudray
(French) The proper technique of midwifery
Aristotle
(Greek) "Common sense" physics (heavier object falls faster; light and heavy elements; object tends to stay in rest) (1st Century BCE)
Galen
(Greek) 4 Humors, blood letting
Boyle
(Irish) Creates a vacuum (also has laws about gasses)
Vesalius
(Netherlands) structure of the human body
Copernicus
(Polish; moved to Italy) (1473-1543) Heliocentric; wrote On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres and published it on his deathbed (1543)
Paracelsus
(Swiss) Proponent of experimental method in medicine; pioneered use of chemicals and drugs
