Derek Buzze

By jradecsky
  • 1543

    Copernicus

    Copernicus
    1. The sun was at the center of the universe
    2. The earth spins on an axis once daily
    3. All planets go around the sun

  • Bacon

    Bacon
    1. Developed the scientific method
    2. Defined science of nature
    3. Helped with velocity and acceleration

  • Galilei

    Galilei
    1. Phases of Venus
    2. Craters and mountains on the moon
    3. Jupiters 4 moons

  • Descartes

    Descartes
    1. Analytic geometry
    2. Explained the rainbow
    3. law of refraction

  • Newton

    Newton
    1. Discovered gravity
    2. The laws of motion
    3. Discovered calculus

  • Locke

    Locke
    1. Social contract
    2. Acceptance of religions
    3. Revolution

  • Montesquieu

    Montesquieu
    1. Ending of slavery
    2. Separation of powers
    3. Shaped the modern government

  • Voltaire

    Voltaire
    1. Religious toleration
    2. Freedom of speech
    3. Condemned torture

  • Watt

    Watt
    1. Steam engine
    2. Compass
    3. Scale

  • Smith

    Smith
    1. Division of labor
    2. GDP
    3. theroy of the invisible hand

  • Washington

    Washington
    1. Led the Contintental army to win the revolutionary war
    2. First president
    3. Helped create the constitution

  • Jefferson

    Jefferson
    1. Drafted the deceleration of independence
    2. Founded the University of VA
    3. succeeded Ben Franklin as minister to france

  • Mozart

    Mozart
    1. Wrote several operas
    2. Composed a bunch of symphonies
    3. Created a new style of music

  • robespierre

    robespierre
    1. promoted the lower class
    2. Radical democrat figure
    3. Served as the president of national convention

  • Hidalgo

    Hidalgo
    1. Put the independence movement in motion
    2. formed an army of more than 40,000 people
    3. Father of mexican independence

  • Bolivar

    Bolivar
    1. Political figure in the emancipation in south america
    2. established a liaison with the revolutionary forces of the plains
    3. encouraged south america to rebel against the spanish colonial rule