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Mar 19, 1440
Printing Press
Johannes Gutenburg created the printing press. Before the printing press, it took years to make books. This event was important because it allowed books to be mass produced in a short period of time. -
Jan 1, 1514
Heliocentric Theory
Copernicus published a book that talked about the heliocentric theory. This theory was not accepted by the Catholic church because it was said to go against the Bible. This event was important because for many years people believed that the universe was geocentric. This event started a fight between science and religion. -
Jan 1, 1540
Corpse Dissection
Human corspes were first dissected during this time. The first person to dissect a human corpse was Vesalius. This is important because no one knew about the inner workings of the human body until this happened. People were persecuted if they tried to dissect human bodies. -
Jan 22, 1561
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon was philosopher who encouraged people to think for themselves. He helped create the scientific method. This event was important because people during this time did not use logic, and only relied on what the pope told them. -
Laws of Planetary Motion
Johannes Kepler discovered the motion of the planets. He used the observations of Tycho Brahe. This event was important because it helped prove that the heliocentric theory was correct. -
Telescope
Galileo created the telescope to study space. He wrote down his studies, and published a book. This event was important because it allowed people to observe somewhere that they were not able to see before. These observations helped support the heliocentric theory. -
Messenger of the Heavens
Messenger of the Heavens was a book published by Galileo that had his observations of the moon. His observations made the Catholic church feel uneasy. This event was important because Galileo was the first person to be able to observe the surface of the moon. -
Discourse on Method
Rene Descartes publishes his work on deductive reasoning. Deductive reasoning is used in the modern scientific method. This event was important because Descartes was one of the people who helped created the scienctific method. -
Smallpox Treatment
A doctor named Thomas Sydenham discovered a treatment for smallpox. His patient, Thomas Dover, documented Sydenham's treatment. This event is important because smallpox was a major disease during this time. -
Law of Gravity
Isaac Newton created these laws to explain how gravity works. He stated that gravity is caused by objects being attracted to each other. This event was important because no one could explain the effects of gravity.
