History: Scientific Revolution
Who made the first accurate, illustrated study of anatomy? How?
Andreas Vesalius by observing and doing autopsies on human bodies.
15. Who published the first accurate & detailed study of the human body? When? How did he do his research?
Andreas Vesalius published the first accurate & detailed study of the human body in 1543, by doing autopsies of bodies that himself obtained, he would use his friendships with people to influence them get invitations for autopsies.
Why did the Church fear it's interpretation of the Bible being questioned?
Church feared it's interpretation of the Bible being questioned because they felt that people would turn away from god.
What did craftsmen need to understand to develop new technologies?
Craftsmen needed practical hands on understanding and mathematics to develop new technologies.
Who said, "I think therefore I am"?
Descartes said "I think therefor I am".
What stimulated the scientific revolution & made it possible?
Emphasis on questioning authority & seeing for yourself Rediscovery of Plato and Archimedes Demand for new technology Open mobile society
Heavier objects fall at a faster rate than lighter objects.
False
What did Francis Bacon want science to do?
Francis Bacon wanted science to make life better for people by leading to practical technologies.
Why did Galileo drop two different size objects from the Tower of Pisa?
Galileo Galileo dropped two different size objects from the Tower of Pisa to demonstrate an important scientific discovery, all objects fall at virtually the same rate regardless of weight. He was testing Aristotle's theory
What did Galileo believe the ancient texts taught us to do?
He believed the books told us how to use our reason and think logically, measure experiment and find out what works. He conducted a test, that would allow for other people to draw conclusions.
Why did Copernicus hypothesize a heliocentric universe?
He hypothesized a heliocentric universe because of the way things move in the heavens.
How did Isaac Newton explain why the planets moved the way they did?
Isaac Newton explained why the planets moved the way they did because one day Newton saw an apple fall from a tree and wondered whether the force that pulled the apple to Earth might not also control the movements of the planets.
What was Isaac Newton's view of the universe?
Isaac Newton's view of the universe was that all motion can be measured and described mathematically.
How has it affected international relations?
It affected international relations because it created a universal language and a universal language.
How has it affected our view of Authority?
It affected our view of Authority because it created an objective way to evaluate the truth.
How has it affected our view of Man and Life?
It affected our view of Man and Life because it created faith in man and in life; hope, confidence, and optimism; belief in social progress
How has it affected politics & society?
It affected politics & society because it promoted liberal democracy. Scientist need freedom of speech, thought, and association. It brought educational purposes.
How has it affected the way we look at Nature?
It affected the way we look at Nature is it made nature an ally we can work with.
What did Johannes Kepler discover about the orbit of the planets?
Johannes Kepler discovered that the planets don't move in perfect circles, they move in an oval which is called ellipse.
What did Kepler discover about the planets using Brahe's data?
Kepler discovered that each planet doesn't move in a perfect circle, but in an oval-shaped orbit called an ellipse using Brahe's data.
Why did medieval Europeans think Earth was the center of the universe?
Medieval Europeans think Earth was at the center of the universe because until the mid-1500s Europeans' view of the universe was shaped by the theories of the ancient writers Ptolemy and Aristotle, this view seemed to agree with common sense and it was accepted by the Church.
Why did most experts reject this theory?
Most experts rejected this theory because at the time in Europe, all scientific knowledge and many religious teachings were based on arguments developed by classical thinkers, if Ptolemy's reasoning was wrong, then the whole system of human knowledge would be called into question.
What three important developments combined to transform the world?
New technology, reason, and mathematics combined to transform the world.
Who proposed the heliocentric theory? When? Why?
Nicolaus Copernicus proposed the heliocentric theory in 1543. Because of the data that was collected from it, it was based on the data and observations.
How did Plato contribute to the new scientific method?
Plato contributed to the new scientific method by teaching that man should look beyond simple appearances to learn nature's truths., he believed that mathematics was one of the greatest human achievements and it was the key to learning the truth.
What did Renaissance people use to re-examine ancient wisdom?
Renaissance people used mathematics, experiments, and reason to re-examine ancient wisdom.
Who condemned Galileo? Why?
The Church condemned Galileo because his observations contradicted to ancient views about the world and his ideas challenged the Christian teaching that the heavens were fixed in position to Earth, and perfect.
What ancient Greek tried to combine all of existence into one logical system?
The ancient Greek that tried to combine all of existence into one logical system is Aristotle
What are the basic elements of the scientific method?
The basic elements of the scientific method are state the problem, gather the information on the problem, form a hypothesis, experiment to test the hypothesis, collect, record, and analyze the data, draw conclusions, and communicate, share data, answer questions.
What impact did Galileo have on science? How, he was under house arrest?
The impact that Galileo had on science is that it influenced scientist, he was promoting the idea of the scientific method in the language that most people can understand, by the help of the printing press.
What kind of impact did science have on the economy?
The impact that science had on the economy is not we could make new things; make things faster, cheaper and better.
What was the new approach to science based on?
The new approach to science was based on observations and experimentation.
How did the printing press help spread and develop new ideas?
The printing press helped spread and develop new ideas because scientist could learn from one another and people could learn from each other.
How did scholars explain the world around them?
The scholars used reason and logic to explain the world around them.
How has the scientific revolution affected our quality of life?
The scientific revolution affected our quality of life because it cured diseases, reduced poverty and hunger, and increased life span.
How did the Scientific Revolution change the way we look at the physical world?
The way the Scientific Revolution changed the way we looked at the physical world is an assumption was made that mathematical laws governed nature and the universe, the physical world therefore could be known, managed, and shaped by people.
Why was there a growing demand for new technology?
There was a growing demand for new technology because merchants need better ships for trade, those that were safer and faster. Also they need better maps, since they were traveling across the sea. They were building bigger cities, they would need better technology. Also they would need technology to create new weapons.
All objects fall at virtually the same rate regardless of weight.
True
According to both Bacon & Descartes, when do we find out what is true?
We find out what is truth is not known at the beginning of inquiry but at the end, after a long process of investigations.
What was revolutionary about Galileo's "Law of Falling Bodies"?
What he discovered and How he discovered it.
