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Jan 1, 1543
Andreas Vesalius Publishes On the Fabric of the Human Body
considered to be the first great modern work of the science and the foundation of modern Bioology -
Francois Viete Invents Analytical Trigonometry
Vietes invention is essential to the study of physics and astronomy -
Galileo Demonstrates Properties of Gravity
Dropped a 100 pound weight and a 1 pound weight at the same moment and they both hit the ground at the same moment. rate of fall on a object is dependent on its weight -
Johanes Kepler Reveals his third law and final law of planetary motion
Keplers laws of planetary motion describe the form and operation of planetary orbits, and are the final step leading to the academic rejection of the ARISTOTELIAN SYSTEM -
Galileo is forced to recant his theories
the inquisition forces galileo to sign a recantation and condemns him to house arrest for the remaining 9 years of his life. -
Evangelista torricelli invents the barometer
torricellis invention measures air pressure, demonstrating that air does indeed have weight. -
otto von guericke invents the air pump
van guerick demonstrates the properties of a vacuum by using his air pump to take the air from within his famous "magdeberg hemispheres". -
robert boyle publishes origin of form and qualities
though highly flawed, sets the stage for the study of matter on the atomic level -
isaac newton publishes philosophia naturalis principa mathematica
lays iut newtons comprehensive model of the univers as organized according to the law of universal gravitation. -
the salem witch trial takes place in massachusetts
indicative of the maintenance of traditional superstitions even late in the seventeenth century, 200 people are tried for witchcraft in salem. over 7000 women are executed for witchcraft in europe between 1550 and 1700
