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1300
Francesco Petrarch
Francesco was a poet. He collected old Greek and Roman books. Because of him and his followers, the old Greek and Roman stories became popular again. He is remembered as one of the first humanist. -
1452
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci is a famous painter and sculptor. His famous works include the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. People still admire his paintings today. Famous movies have been made about them. He performed autopsies to learn more about the human body and drew airplanes and submarines before the technology. -
Period: Jan 1, 1452 to
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1475
Michelangelo
Michelangelo is a famous sculptor and painter. He made the Pieta out of marble. He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. Michelangelo's sculptors and paintings are still admired to this day. -
1500
Astronomical Telescope
Galileo Galilei invented a more powerful telescope using new technology. With the telescope, he was able to see that the planets moved around the sun. He was also able to see mountains on the moon. This changed the way of how people thought the planet didn't move. -
1508
Raphael
Raphael was a famous painter. One of his famous paintings is called School of Athens. His paintings were Christian and classical. His paintings are still admired today. -
1513
Niccolo Machiavelli
Niccolo wrote a how to book for rulers. The word Machiavellian which comes from Machiavelli is still used today. He is still remembered to this day because he was a controversial writer. He also said rulers should do whatever possible to maintain their position. -
1543
Book of the Human Body
The first book about the human body that correct and detailed was written. It had precise drawings and fixed all the problems with older text. This book led doctors to treat patients better. The book also helped them do autopsies more accurately. -
1543
Ointment
Ointment was created to treat infections and to close wounds from surgery. There were less infections because of the ointment treatment and better surgical outcomes. There are several kinds of ointments now to treat different infections properly. There are several types of ointments now used for surgery to have a successful surgery. -
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was a famous English poet and wrote plays. He wrote plays that are still performed today and have them made into movies over and over again. He made plays that all people can enjoy. One of his famous plays is Romeo and Juliet. -
The Microscope
The microscope is an invention used to investigate microorganisms. Because of the microscope, scientists were able to study bacteria and cells. Scientists use microscopes to study diseases, and viruses. Scientists used microscopes to study DNA. -
Scientific Method
The scientific method was invented to try to get accurate result and have a universal method on how to conduct experiments. The scientific method is still used today for experiments. The scientific method is important to make sure all data collected is investigated by several scientists. The scientific method must be followed in order. -
Alchemy
New invention of chemistry was formed from alchemy. Chemistry lead to the study of elements and compounds. It took magic out of chemistry and put science and experiments to test elements with temperatures, compounds, and experiments on gases. This is how modern day chemistry was formed and is stilled practiced to this day.