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Geocentric theory
Ptolemy stated that the earth is in the center of the universe and everything else revolves around it. -
Jan 1, 1200
Roger Bacon
Bacon, a scientist and philosopher, who studied at Paris and Oxford,tried to look at things by scientific experimentation and not by religion or ancient beliefs. He wants to find the real proven truth, not faithful acceptance. -
Jan 1, 1500
New way of learning
Scientists in the 1500's started to actually experiment and experience them. They started using new inventions and tools such as the microscope, telescope, and more. -
Jan 1, 1500
Nicolaus Copernicus
Copernicus decided that the earth isn't in the center of the universe but instead the sun is. This theory is called the heliocentric theory. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Scientific Discoveries
Scientific discoveries were made in Europe in this time span -
Jan 1, 1543
Vesalius
In this year Vesalius published a book, On the Fabric of the Human Body. This book illustrates the human body in a very detailed way -
William Harvey
Harvey studied the circulation of blood. He also studied the heart -
Johannes Kepler
Kepler decided to prove Copernicus's theory because he had the tools to do so. His laws were published 1609. -
Francis Bacon
Bacon believed that if it is true it has to be seen. Everything must be through observation and experiments. His book was published on this date -
Galileo
He published his findings in 1632. He made the telescope and was able to see what others couldn't he also found the heliocentric theory to be true and when he published his findings, most freaked and refused to believe the theory. -
Descartes
Descartes decided that every assumption must be based off of facts and should be proven with no doubt. He published his book on this date -
Gravitation
Newton developed theories in gravitation. -
Three laws of motion
Newton presented the three laws of motion. -
Isaac Newton
Newton published his book in this year. He made it on the heliocentric theory just like Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. -
Oxygen Discovery
Joseph Priestley discovered oxygen in this year and later Lavoisier named it.