Scientific Revolution/Natural Philosophers to Know
Nicolaus Copernicus
1473-1543 Polish Heliocentric theory (sun is center of universe) Book On the Revolutions
Andreas Vesalius
1514-1564 Dutch Models and sketches of human anatomy Book the Fabrica
Sir Francis Bacon
1561-1626 English Empiricism Scientific method Inductive reasoning
Galileo Galilei
1564-1642 Italian Improved telescope Observed sun spots and moons orbiting Jupiter House arrest by Catholic Church Book Dialogues
Johannes Kepler
1571-1630 German Proves Copernicus's theory Finds out planets have elliptical orbits Book On the Motion of Mars
William Harvey
1578-1657 English Circulatory system and heart (chambers, etc.)
Blaise Pascal
1623-1662 French Calculating machine Principle of pressure
Isaac Newton
1642-1727 English Law of gravity State of inertia Book Principa Mathematica
Rene Descartes
17th century French Scientific method Deductive reasoning Quote: "I think, therefore I am."