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1398
Johan Gutenburg
Johan was the inventor of the printing press. The printing press was used during the renaissance to make duplicates or copies faster instead of handwriting everything. After his death, he become known as one of the most influential men in history. -
1415
Perspective
Persepctive is the way someone views something, For example, in art its used to create 2d shapes that aren't actually 2d. Fillipo Brunelleschi was the first artist to use perspective in his artwork. Perspective is the use of geometric lines and a vanishing point to give the illusion of depth and space to painting. -
1436
Printing Revolution
Johan Gutenburg constructed the printing press during the renaissance which changed the way copies and prints were made. The printing press was a factor in the establishment of a community of scientists who could easily communicate their discoveries through widely disseminated scholarly journals, helping to bring on the scientific revolution.The arrival of mechanical movable type printing introduced the era of mass communication, which permanently altered the structure of society. -
Jan 1, 1449
Lorenzo de'Medici
he was known as a Florentine statesman, ruler, and patron of arts and letters, the most brilliant of the Medici. Lorenzo ruled florence with his brother from 1469-1478.Was one of the wealthiest families in florence at this time which led to him almost being assasinated in the cathedral of florence by the pazzi family. -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo was a true renaissance man and was interested in art, science, architecture, inventing, etc.. He painted two of the worlds most famous paintings: Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. He kept a notebook full of inventions that we still use today such as the bicycle. -
Feb 29, 1468
Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III raised to the College of Cardinals most exemplary men, such as Marcello Cervini, Reginald Pole, and Giampietro Carafa.Paul's greatest encouragement to the Catholic reform was the opening of an ecumenical council which he tried to inaugurate as early as 1537 at Mantua. Paul also supported the idea of different religious communities. -
May 3, 1469
Machiavelli
Machiavelli was the author of his book: The Prince, which led him to power during the 16th century. He wrote the book in order to create a powerful city- state. He taught people how to be powerful and a leader within his city state. -
Feb 19, 1473
copernicus
Copernicus was instrumental in the establishment of the heliocentric solar system in which the sun is the center and not earth. He wrote a 40 page manuscript named commentariolus which means small commentary in latin. He continued to study astronomy,Among the sources that he consulted was Regiomontanus's 15th-century work Epitome of the Almagest, which presented an alternative to Ptolemy's model of the universe and significantly influenced Copernicus' research. -
Mar 6, 1475
Michelangelo
Michelangelo was a true renaissance man and was known as a sculptor, painter, and architect. He's most known for painting the cieling of the sistine chapel which is still preserved today. He's also the sculptor of peita and david still known today. -
Apr 6, 1483
Raphael
Raphael was a master painter and architect during the renaissance. He's best known for painting his madonnas and his large figure compositions in the vatican . Leonardo Davinci and Michelangelo were his principal teachers during his time in florence, in fact most of his artwork was inspired by theirs. -
Nov 10, 1483
Martin Luther
Martin taught at the university of Wittenberg and later became a doctor of theology. He was sent to Rome on behalf of a number of Augustinian monasteries, and was appalled by the corruption he found there. He then made a pamphlet using a printing press to spread it all over Europe, within the pamphlet was his five theses which is basically just a list of complaints. Later in his life he translated the bible into German so people would be able to read it and know their beliefs. -
Jun 28, 1491
Henry VIII
Henry was the king of England and is best known for having a total of six wives. Henry was eager for a male child to take over his thrown, and thought if the woman gave him a girl, it didn't count. Divorce wasn't allowed in his religion so Henry decided to separate from his religion and make his own, one in which he was the head of. -
Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth was known as the Queen during the Elizabethan age. Elizabeth was the second daughter of Henry VIII and her mother was beheaded before her 3rd birthday which effected the way Elizabeth grew up. She was often known as the virgin queen as she never married. -
Feb 15, 1564
Galileo
He invented several things, one of which was a telescope which laid the foundation of modern physics and astronomy. He supported the copernican theory, and was accused twice of heresy by the church for his beliefs. Galileo even wrote several books based on his ideas. -
Apr 23, 1564
William Shakespeare
William's widely known for being the greatest writer in English language. he wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets and added over 1700 words to the English language. Hamlet is his most known play, in fact most of his work is still around today although they aren't original copies. -
1567
sale of indulgences
An indulgence was a payment to the catholic church that people thought would git rid of their sins. It was believed the cost of an indulgence was about half of the persons income . Most people couldn't read the bible so Martin Luther decided to complain about the indulgences and eventually translate the bible into german so they could read it themselves. -
Scientific method
The scientific method is a method of acquiring knowledge that has characterized the development of science since the 17th century. Francis Bacon was the first to formalize the concept of a true scientific method, The work of Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei influenced Bacon tremendously.It involves careful observation, applying rigorous skepticism about what is observed, given that cognitive assumptions can distort how one interprets the observation. -
Isaac Newton
Newton wrote books based on his research some of these books include: Principia and opticks. He also constructed the first reflecting telescope , determined white light was a composite of all the colors on the spectrum, and he asserted that light was composed of particles instead of waves. Newton also established “Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica” (Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy), which established the three laws of motion and the law of universal gravity -
Inquisition
The Inquisition was a group of institutions within the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat heresy.It expanded to other European countries, resulting in the Spanish Inquisition and Portuguese Inquisition. the Inquisition was concerned only with the heretical behaviour of Catholic adherents or converts. -
Humanism
Humanism is the system of education and mode of inquiry that originated in northern Italy during the 13th and 14th centuries and later spread through continental Europe and England.Humanism is a philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively. The term was also coined by theologian Friedrich Niethammer at the beginning of the 19th century to refer to a system of education based on the study of classical literature
