The Enlightenment: Age of Reason
The first Englishman to suggest rational steps for a "scientific method"
Bacon
The historical period during which the "Scientific Revolution began
Renaissance
The French writer who published the first encyclopedia in the mid 1700s
DIderot
A form of mathematics developed by Isaac Newton
Calculus
The French "Father of the Enlightenment" who was a brilliant mathematician
Descartes
The man who gave cells, the basic units of life, their name
Hooke
A Swedish botanist who developed a system for classifying living things into groups and subgroups that is still used today
Linnaeus
English philosopher who called for consent of the governed
Locke
French philosopher who called for separation of powers in governed
Montesquieu
French philosopher who called for freedom of speech
Voltaire
