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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Scientific Revolution
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Jan 1, 1532
Copernicus completes De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
Around 1530 to about 1532, Copernicus completed his ideas of the heliocentric theory in his book called De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres). His new theory about the heliocentric universe stated that the geocentric theory, which was the default for society during those times, was not correct. He stated that the sun, not the earth, was the center of the universe, and that everything revolved around it. -
May 24, 1543
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium is Published
Copernicus' book is published very close to the time he died. It is the first time the book was published and about 10 or 11 years after it was completed. This book contains the heliocentric theory and other scientific ideas Copernicus had. Becasue his ideas were not excepted and ruled outrageous and proposterous, his ideas were rejected and he was labled a bad guy. -
Jan 1, 1561
Gabriele Falloppio
Gabriele Fallopio was a physician, doctor, and anatomist. He made severeal advances and discoveries in the medical field. The fallopian tubes are named after him. He made severeal discoveries about the anatomy of the head, ear, reproductive system, and diseases. -
Nov 11, 1572
Tycho Brahe Discovers a new Star
Tycho Brahe discovers a new star that wasn't there before and is astonished beacues the "unchangeable" sky that is defaulted in to the people during that time, has suddenly changed. He proved that the sky was not unchangeable and that new stars could be born and that space is always changing. -
Galileo's propeties of Gravity
Galileo experiments from the top of the leaning tower of Pisa. he drops a one- pound weight and a one hundred-pound weight at the same time, and notes that they hit the ground at the same time. His new findings contradict that of the Aristotelian system that the rate of a falling object varies directly upon its weight. -
Galileo publishes Messenger of the Heavens; and his discoveries
Galileo publishes a book, which includes details about his study and abservation of space through a telescope. He gives descriptions of his observations of the Moon, stars, moons of other planets, Jupiter, and just space. He improved the telescope and saw many more things in space than observign the sky with just a naked eye or older telscope. -
Johannes Kepler's Rudolphine Tables is Published
The Rudolphine Tables was a record of stars and planetary observations and sightings by Johannes Keepler in which he comprised his observations into one record, also using ideas from Thyco Brahe's data. These were the most accurate records during the time. -
Galileo has to take back his work and theories
Galileo is rule by the Inquisition as an heretic, an evil outlaw and is ruled to give up his thinking, theories, and work, while being locked in home confinement. The Inquisition forces Galileo to sign a recantation and condemns him to house arrest for the remaining nine years of his life. Some of his works are burned and his ideas are rejected and considered heretical. Although recently, the Pope in the Vatican has apologized for the Inquisition, including the Galileo trial. -
Evangelista Torricelli Invents the Barometer
Evangelsita Torricelli invented the instrument know today as thee barometer. Although there are records that indicate that the idea and design of the instrument was there before his invention, Torricelli is credited with the actual manufacturig, bulding, and inventing or the barometer. the barometer measures atmospheric pressure by using water, air, or mercury. -
Otto von Guericke Invents the Air Pump
Otto von Guericke invented a air pump- vaccum like object. The vaccum like invention, pumped air out of a vessel, which led to further experiments and a strengthened invention. His ideas and inventions are the probable reason for the types of vaccumes we have today. -
Isaac Newton builds his first reflecting telescope
In 1669, Isaac Newton builds his first reflecting telescope. The design, includes an eyepiece and a concave mirror. This new invetnion allows multiple advances in the observations of astronomy, biology, etc.
