Chapter 22

By bewilliams2001
  • 140

    ptolemy supported the geocentric theory

    ptolemy supported the geocentric theory
  • 301

    Aristotle explained the geocentric theory

    Aristotle explained the geocentric theory
  • 1543

    Andreas Vesalius published On the Fabric of the Human Body-detailing dissection of human bodies

    Andreas Vesalius published On the Fabric of the Human Body-detailing dissection of human bodies
  • 1546

    Nicolaus copernicus reasoned the heliocentric theory

    Nicolaus copernicus reasoned the heliocentric theory

  • Zacharias Janssen invented the microscope

    Zacharias Janssen invented the microscope

  • The Baroque Period began in art, music, and architecture (Bach and Handel were composers)

    The Baroque Period began in art, music, and architecture (Bach and Handel were composers)

  • Johannes Kepler published the first two laws of planetary motion

    Johannes Kepler published the first two laws of planetary motion

  • William Harvey Showed that the heart acted as a pump to circulate blood throughout the body

    William Harvey Showed that the heart acted as a pump to circulate blood throughout the body

  • Francis Bacon published Novum Organum which encouraged the experimental method

    Francis Bacon published Novum Organum which encouraged the experimental method

  • Rene Descartes published Discourse on Method which set forth his reasoning

    Rene Descartes published Discourse on Method which set forth his reasoning

  • Galileo was put under house arrest by an Inquisition for supporting Copernicus's theory

    Galileo was put under house arrest by an Inquisition for supporting Copernicus's theory

  • Galileo developed the law of the pendulum

    Galileo developed the law of the pendulum

  • Evangelista Torricelli developed the first mercury barometer

    Evangelista Torricelli developed the first mercury barometer

  • Thomas Hobbes published Leviathan - social contract (people give rights to a strong ruler who maintains order)

    Thomas Hobbes published Leviathan - social contract (people give rights to a strong ruler who maintains order)

  • Robert Boyle created Boyle's law

    Robert Boyle created Boyle's law

  • Isaac Newton published his law of gravity

    Isaac Newton published his law of gravity

  • John Locke explained his theory of "natural rights" (Life, Liberty, and Property)

    John Locke explained his theory of "natural rights" (Life, Liberty, and Property)

  • Mary Astell wrote A Serious Proposal to the Ladies - addressing the lack of educational opportunities for women

    Mary Astell wrote A Serious Proposal to the Ladies - addressing the lack of educational opportunities for women

  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek saw red blood cells for the first time

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek saw red blood cells for the first time

  • Gabriel Fahrenheit made the first thermometer to use mercury in glass (32° = freezing; 212° = boiling)

    Gabriel Fahrenheit made the first thermometer to use mercury in glass (32° = freezing; 212° = boiling)

  • Francois-Marie Arouet changed his name to Voltaire and goes on to champion individual freedoms

    Francois-Marie Arouet changed his name to Voltaire and goes on to champion individual freedoms

  • The Classical Period began in art, music, and architecture (Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven were composers)

    The Classical Period began in art, music, and architecture (Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven were composers)

  • The enlightened despot, Frederick II, began his rule of Prussia

    The enlightened despot, Frederick II, began his rule of Prussia

  • Anders Celsius created a scale for the mercury thermometer (0°= freezing; 100°= boiling)

    Anders Celsius created a scale for the mercury thermometer (0°= freezing; 100°= boiling)

  • Montesquieu published On the Spirit of Laws- detailing separation of powers in government

    Montesquieu published On the Spirit of Laws- detailing separation of powers in government

  • Marie- Therese Geoffrin held her first salon in philosophes

    Marie- Therese Geoffrin held her first salon in philosophes

  • Emilie du Chatalet (a mathematician and physicist) translated Newton's work form Latin to French

    Emilie du Chatalet (a mathematician and physicist) translated Newton's work form Latin to French

  • Denis Diderot published the first volume of the Encyclopedia - a collection of enlighted thinkers works

    Denis Diderot published the first volume of the Encyclopedia - a collection of enlighted thinkers works

  • Jean Jacques Rousseau wrote The Social Contract - free individuals create a society and government

    Jean Jacques Rousseau wrote The Social Contract - free individuals create a society and government

  • The enlightened despot, Catherine the Great, began her rule of Russia

    The enlightened despot, Catherine the Great, began her rule of Russia

  • Cesare Beccaria published On Crimes and Punishments - railing against common abuses of justice

    Cesare Beccaria published On Crimes and Punishments - railing against common abuses of justice

  • Joseph Priestly discovered oxygen

    Joseph Priestly discovered oxygen

  • Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Indeendence

    Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Indeendence

  • Antoine Lavoisier discovered and named gas oxygen

    Antoine Lavoisier discovered and named gas oxygen

  • The enlightened despot, Joseph II, began his rule of Austria

    The enlightened despot, Joseph II, began his rule of Austria

  • The U.S. enacted the Constitution - establishing a federal system, separation of powers, checks and balances

    The U.S. enacted the Constitution - establishing a federal system, separation of powers, checks and balances

  • The U.S. Congress added the Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments) to the Constitution

    The U.S. Congress added the Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments) to the Constitution

  • Mary Wollstonecraft wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women - promoting women's education as virtuous

    Mary Wollstonecraft wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women - promoting women's education as virtuous

  • Edward Jenner introduced a vaccine to prevent small pox

    Edward Jenner introduced a vaccine to prevent small pox