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Feb 21, 1095
Indulgence
Indulgence, a distinctive feature of the penitential system of both the Western medieval and the Roman Catholic Church that granted full or partial remission of the punishment of sin.From the early church onward, bishops could reduce or dispense with the rigours of penances -
Mar 27, 1436
Printing revolution
Johannes Gutenberg’s work on the printing press began in approximately 1436 when he partnered with Andreas Dritzehn—a man he had previously instructed in gem-cutting—and Andreas Heilmann, owner of a paper mill. Early wooden printing press, depicted in 1568 Such presses could produce up to 240 impressions per hour. -
Feb 3, 1468
Johan Gutenberg
Johan was a german craftsman and inventor who originated a method of printing from a moveable type. He was also thought to have been involved with the making of the punch-matrix system ,but later works showed that he wasn't at all. Johan was pretty much a master when it came to working with metal to say the least. -
May 2, 1519
Leonardo da Vinci
He was an artists and a engineer but was most successful for his paintings. His painting of the Vitruvian man has become a cultural icon. He also has the most iconic painting ever "The Mona Lisa". -
Jul 12, 1536
Erasmus
Erasmus was a dutch humanists who was considered to be the greatest scholar of the northern renaissance. He helped lay the groundwork for the historical -critical study of the past. His educational writings helped replace the older scholastic curriculum by the new emphasis on the classics. -
Jan 1, 1543
Heliocentric Theory
The most influential scholar was definitely Nicolaus Copernicus, the man credited with the creation of the Heliocentric model of the universe.Earth, the planets and the stars all revolved around the sun. His model of a heliocentric universe was both novel and timely -
Jan 10, 1545
Council of Trent
Council of Trent was highly important for its sweeping decrees on self-reform and for its dogmatic definitions that clarified virtually every doctrine contested by the Protestants.The council was a key part of the Counter-Reformation and played a vital role in revitalizing the Roman Catholic Church -
Feb 18, 1546
Martin Luther
Luther precipitated a movement that reformulated certain basic tenets of Christian belief. He is one of the most influential people in christianity. Luther had completed the requirements not only for the baccalaureate in Bible but also for the next-higher theological degree, that of Sententiarius. -
Feb 21, 1561
Scientific Method
The scientific method is a process for experimentation that is used to explore observations and answer questions .When direct experimentation is not possible, scientists modify the scientific method. -
Feb 18, 1564
Michelangelo
He was a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet. Michelangelo was considered one of the best artists of his lifetime, and ever since then he has been considered as one of the best artists of all time. He is best known for his work in the Sistine Chapel. -
May 27, 1564
John Calvin
He was the leading French Protestant reformer and the most important figure in the second generation of the Protestant Reformation.The Calvinist form of Protestantism is widely thought to have had a major impact on the formation of the modern world.
The uncompromising attitudes of Calvin and Farel finally resulted in their expulsion from Geneva in May 1538. -
William Shakespeare
Shakespeare was an English poet, playrighter, and actor. HIs plays are perhaps his most enduring legacy, but his poems still remand popular today. Early in his life he had 7 other siblings sadly two of his sisters passed and he became the oldest. -
Galileo
Italian natural philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician who made fundamental contributions to the sciences of motion, astronomy, and strength of materials.Finally, his discoveries with the telescope revolutionized astronomy and paved the way for the acceptance of the Copernican heliocentric system -
Isaac Newton
English physicist and mathematician, who was the culminating figure of the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century. In optics, his discovery of the composition of white light integrated the phenomena of colours into the science of light and laid the foundation for modern physical optics.
