Derek Buzze

Copernicus

1543

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

1603

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

Galilei

1610

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

Descartes

1641

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

Newton

1666

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

Locke

1679

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

Montesquieu

1747

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

Voltaire

1763

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

Watt

1764

1. Steam engine
2. Compass
3. Scale

Smith

1776

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

Washington

1776

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

Jefferson

1776

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

Mozart

1786

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

robespierre

1789

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

Hidalgo

1810

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

Bolivar

1821

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