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Copernicus
Copernicus was important because
He made the Heliocentric theory.
He changed Astronomy.
He removed the Earth from the center of divine creation and placed it in the orbit. -
Bacon
He created the Scientific Method.
You can still visit his studio in Dublin. -
Galilei
Galilei was important because
He was instrumental in advancing the scientific method.
He made the telescope.
He was the first to discover the Sun had spots. -
Descartes
He discovered geometric figures.
He explained the Rainbow. -
Newton
Newton was important because
He invented gravity.
He created Newtons laws.
He invented calculus. -
John Locke
Pioneered the ideas of the natural law.
Also made religious acceptance. -
Montesquieu
He made the Spirit Of Laws.
He created the separation of powers and checks. -
Diderot
Made the Encyclopedia.
He is responsible for enlightenment ideas. -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
He revolutionized taste.
He was the first to music. -
Voltaire
Started a crusade for religious toleration.
He was also a poet and a author. -
James Watt
He invented the steam engine.
HE made the Parallel motion linkage. -
Adam Smith
He made GDP.
He invented the theory of the invisible hand. -
George Washington
Was the first President of the United States Of America
He led the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War. -
Thomas Jefferson
He made the Declaration Of Independence.
He was the 3rd U.S President. -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
He made The Symphony.
He was a prodigy. -
Maximillien Robespierre
He was outspoken against slavery.
HE was a president of a club in Paris. -
Miguel Hidalgo
He established the Mexican government.
He was a priest. -
Simon Bolivar
He ended slavery in Columbia.
He made most of South America independent countries.