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Jan 1, 1543
"On the Fabric of the Human Body" is published
This pioneering piece was written by Andreas Vesalius. It is known the first modern work concerning science, and is also considered to be the foundation of modern Biology. Eventually, it would overturn the Galenic system, which medical science had revolved around for almost fourteen centuries. -
Period: Jan 1, 1543 to
The Scientific Revolution
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"On Cause, Principle, and Unity", "The Ash-Wednesday Supper", and "On the Infinite Universe and Its Worlds" are published
Written Giordano Bruno, these three books encompass their author's philosophy and enlightenment regarding the universe. It revealed that the universe was extremely large and that the Earth was not the center. However, because these claims completely contradicted society's general belief at that time, Bruno was accused of heresy and burned at the stake. -
Properties of Gravity are Demonstrated
Galileo Galilei dropped a 1 pound weight and a 100 pound weight from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and showed that when dropped at the same time, they would hit the ground at the same time. This proved the Aristotelian system wrong, showing that the rate of which an object falls does NOT depend on how much it weighs. -
Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion is Revealed
Johannes Kepler's Laws, describing the operation and form of the orbits of the planets, including Earth. He used mathematical equations to describe the shape and motion of these orbits. These laws were the last step in the overall rejection of the very inaccurate Aristotelian system. -
"Discourse on Method" is published
Written by Rene Descartes, this work created the principles of deductive reasoning that are still employed when using scientific method today. Descartes also mentioned geometry, discussing how motion can be shown with a curve, defined by its relations to references and planes, and set on a graph. -
"Discourse on Two New Sciences" published
In this book, Galileo Galilei makes public his findings concerning gravity and other matters. (See 1591) -
Invention of the Barometer
Invented by Evangelista Torricelli, the Barometer measures air pressure. It showed the world that air does in fact have weight, and the resulting pressure from that weight varies in different situations. -
The Royal Society of London is Established
King Charles II officially organized The Royal Society to bring all the great minds in his territory in order to corporately advance further the science if this time. Resulting societies were formed throughout the rest of Europe, thus creating an almost "intellectual network". This would result in many scientific advances during the rest of the seventeenth century. -
"Philosophia Naturalis Principia Mathematica" is published.
Written by Isaac Newton, this may be the most important work in the scientific revolution. It set a model of the universe in Newtom's perspective, incorporating the laws of universal gravitation. It also contains the works of all the significant astronomers who came before Isaac Newton, and is the base for modern astronomy and physics. -
Publication of "Analyse des Infiniment Petits pour l'Intelligence des Lignes Courbes"
This work was written in french by Marquis de L'Hôpital and is known as the first published textbook of calculas, and more specifically, of infinitesimal calculas. -
Sir Isaac Newton Dies
Isaac Newton lived the last few weeks of his life bedridden, and defied the church by refusing last rites to the end. He died between 1:00 and 2:00 in the morning at Kensington(near London) due to the inflammation of his lungs.
