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Who's medical theory did Andreas Vesalius disprove with the publishing of On the Structure of the Human Body?
Galen's theory of four bodily humors
Galileo was placed on trial for heresy owing to publication of
Galileo was placed on trial for heresy owing to publication of
The discipline of natural philosophy focused on
fundamental questions about the nature, purpose, and function of the universe.
Carl Linnaeus is best known for
naming and classifying living organisms.
Which country spearheaded the trend in scientific expeditions?
Spain
How did Isaac Newton's law of universal gravitation bring the Scientific Revolution to maturity?
It synthesized mathematics with physics and astronomy to demonstrate that the entire universe was unified into one coherent system.
How did European governments respond to the new science?
They established academies of science to support and sometimes direct scientific research.
The most influential aspect of René Descartes's theories of nature was that
the universe functioned in a mechanistic fashion.
