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Feb 19, 1473
Nicolaus Copernicus
Copernicus is best known for his idea of helicentricism. This idea states that the Earth and the planets revolve around the Sun. It also states that the Earth was not the center of the universe, but in fact, the Sun was. -
Period: Feb 19, 1473 to
Scientific Revolution
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Nov 16, 1522
The Globe is Invented
Ferdinand Magellan famously completes the first circumnavigation of the globe. His trip began in 1519 and lasted until 1522. This was all started because he wanted to prove that the Spice Islands were a property of Spain. -
Nov 17, 1543
De fabrica (On the Fabric of the Human Body)
Andreas Vesalius wrote one of the most famous publications in natural philosophy. This was the anatomical book De fabrica (On the Fabric of the Human Body). It was arguably the most important anatomical texts of the century. It criticized the work of the ancients, principally Galen, which offered new illustrations based on first-hand observation and fresh dissections. -
Nov 17, 1573
Tycho Brahe
Tycho Brahe was a Danish astronomer known for his accurate and comprehensive astronomical and planetary observations. In 1573, he published 'De Nova Stella.' In this small booklet, he corrected the works of Aristotle and Ptomely. He had discovered the first supernova. -
Rudolf II (Holy Roman Emperor)
He was aregular customer of Johannes Kepler, During his rule, he made couple which mistakes led directly to the Thirty Years' War. He influenced Northern Mannerist art and occult arts. This helped "seed" the Scientific Revolution. The desire for knowledge grew even more. -
Telescope
Galileo Galilei was an Italian scientist. He is miscredited with the idea that he invented the telescope, however he just made adjustments to the original one so that you could see into the sky. He was one of the first Europeans to observe sunspots. -
Kepler's Law of Planetary Motion
His laws are applicable whenever a comparatively light object revolves around a much heavier one because of gravitational attraction. -
Sir Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac Newton is best known for explaining how gravity works, thus making the law of gravity. He is also known for the Laws of Motion. History states that he was one of the "foremost scientific intellects of all time." -
Pendulum Clock
Christiaan Huygens' pendulum clock was regulated by a mechanism with a "natural" period of oscillation and had an error of less than 1 minute a day, the first time such accuracy had been achieved. His later refinements reduced his clock's errors to less than 10 seconds a day. -
Marcello Malpighi (1628-1694)
William Harvey started the curiousity on the circulation of blood and what the significance between veins and arteries were. 40 years later, Malpighi uses a microscope to observe capillaries joining arteries and veins. After many tests and experiments he came to the conclusion that blood circulates. He's the first person to see red blood cells under a microscope.
