Scentific Revoulution

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stating the problem (scientific method)

Asking Why?

information (scientific method)

Collecting

that the earth revolves around the sun

Copernicus was the first to theorize the heliocentric theory

conclusions (scientific method)

Creating on the research and data

knowledge began with doubt, not faith

Descartes claimed that

action; equal; opposite

He stated " For every there is an and reaction."

How does he state the Earth moves

I believed them to be among the host of fixed stars, they aroused my curiosity somewhat by appearing to lie in exact straight line parallel to the ecliptic

motion

Newton also created the laws of which describe how objects move through space

step by step

The scientific method is a method for conducting research.

hypothesis (scientific method)

an educational guess as to what may happen

Rene Decartes; true unless proven

argued that nothing should be accepted as

Francis Bacon

argued that science should be pursued systematically (step by step) to gain more knowledge

idea; technolgy; Greek and Roman

as explorers traveled around the world bringing new and people began to question the old ideas of the Ancient scholars.

heresy

crime talking againist the church

testing (scientific method)

the hypothesis

Tycho Brahe; observation and data

was one of the first scientists to record the position of the stars. He emphasized the idea of careful

Galileo Galilei; telescop

was the first person to study the sky using the

Tycho Brahe's discoveries and contributions to modern astronomy

First recorded comet Telescope Observation and accurate records

jupiter

Galilel discovered the craters and mountains on the moon as well as the moon orbiting

thermometer; temperature

Galileo invented the , an instrument that measure

test his theories

Galileo was on of the first scientists to routinely use experiments to

heresy

Galileo was put on trial for and forced to take back his theories in fear of being tortured.

Catholic Church

Galileo's teachings along with others conflicted with the

ellipitical shape

Kepler stated that planets orbit in an advancing on Copernicus' initial theory.

Principa Mathematica

Sir Issac Newton was an English scientists who wrote the book

Principa Mathematica

principles of math

Nicolas Copernicus

the Scientific Revolution begins with the publishing of the book, On the Revolution of the Celestial spheres, by

Nicolaus Copernicus is considered the first man brave enough to use logic and observation to disprove some classic Greek theories

As the age of exploration disproved some of their theories, people started to question what else was inaccurate.

knowledge

As the scientific revolution progressed, science became the center of

discoveries; theories

During the Scientific Revolution new inventions led to new and

gravity; force attracts objects to one another

Newton introduced the law of which stated that

calcus

Newton invented

brometer; pressure

Torricelli invented the , an instrument that measures (this helps predict the weather)

Jhon Kepler

also made advances in astronomy by mapping the orbits of planets

recording; analyzing (scientific method)

and data


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