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Ptolemy
Ptolemy first started off the Scientific Revolution by stating his geocentric theory. He claimed that the sun and planets moved around the sun. Many people had agreed with this theory for a long time, but little did he know, his theory would impact theories to come. This theory was later challenged into and changed history. This significance of this event is the fact that Ptolemy was able to come up with something he believed in, but it changed the way that people look at astronomy. -
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Ptolemy's Theory
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1450
Johannes Gutenberg
Gutenberg was an inventor during this time period. He was able to come up with the idea of the printing press. This helped ideas and books to spread from one place to another. During this time, there was a lot of inventions being made and people working on the same theories, but this system helped to let people know what was going on. This changed history because of the fact that it was there for us to figure out what was happening, and make us aware of what the people of the world were doing. -
1500
Nicolas Copernicus
Copernicus was the one that challenged Ptolemy's geocentric theory. He came came up with the heliocentric theory, stating that the sun was the center of the universe. People did not see the potential of this theory, and still went along with Ptolemy. This challenged history, due to the fact that it was a new way of looking at astronomy, The significance of this event showed that individuals were furthering the info that we had and using it to advancce to improve our knowledge. -
1500
Copernicus's Theory
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1543
Andreas Vesalius
Leonardo Da Vinci one stated, "I advise you not to trouble with words unless you are speaking to blind men." This inspired Vesalius to introduce another meaning of anatomy. He formed studies to figure our how the human body was formed. In 1543, he published a seven volume book about how the human body was constructed helping us to get a visual understanding of our body. This sparked an interest for others and challenged the information we had previously about anatomy. -
Johannes Kepler
Kepler followed the lead of Copernicus and decided to test out the heliocentric theory. People had started to delete the geocentric theory from their mind, and believe that the heliocentric theory would be proven correct. The people had challenged events in the past and change the thinking of others. When his theory was proven correct, this became a significant event. He had changed the way that we thought of astronomy, and showed us into a new world of knowledge. -
Francis Bacon
Bacon lived during the same time as Descartes and they both had very similar ideas. He stated that scientific theories could only be made through observation. Nothing could be published or said without facts and experimentation. He published a book called "Novum Organum" which helped to show his thinking and why it should be the way that it is. This event challenges the way of Descartes. -
William Harvey
Harvey continued to challenge the idea of anatomy by showcasing his findings. He used the information that Vesalius had and specifically focused on the heart and blood circulation. The significance of this event shows that someone in a totally different time period was interested in furthering what was going on inside our bodies. Little did he know, the findings he had were going to be furthered with information he never thought to include. -
Galileo Galilei
Galilei had built his own telescope to study the planets and stars. People stated that his use of the telescope was an invention of the devil. It was against the church, but he continud to improve our thinking. He challenged the theory of heavier objects falling faster than lighter objects. He soon proved this theory false, and changed the way that we look at objects in motion. Without this event, it would have not lead to the thinking of Issac Newton, and the contiuation of objects in motion. -
René Descartes
Descartes was the proven leader of mathematics, science, and philosophy. He had said that assumptions can not be made without having evidence to support it. Everything should be proven by facts, and people before him were just coming up with theories. This shows that he was willing to challenge and change the way people phrased their findings. The significance of this event helped to shape the study of optics, as well as the law of refraction. -
Robert Boyle
Boyle was able to come up with the idea of forming a new idea of science today. We refer to his theories and findings as a form of chemistry. His theory stated that temperature and pressure with affect space that gas takes us. His set of laws helps us to understand why gases and elements do what they do. His creation of chemistry lead to the naming of elements and knowing what they do and why. This means his idea was challenged over time, and it sparked interest in someone else. -
Antonie van Leeuwhenhoek
Leeuwenhoek decided to use the invention of the microscope that was made in the late 1500's. During his time, he discovered bacteria causing an uprising of questions that needed answers. He called the bacteria that he discovered animalcules, and talked about the things that we could not see without naked eye. This challenged the invention of the microscope because it helped us to put the machine to the test and see what information we could get. It also furthered our understanding of anatomy. -
Isaac Newton
Newton published his book of the thinking of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. He continued their theories by proving the facts as they were. Universal gravitation both proved Kepler and Galileo's discoveries true. His discoveries had made a big impact on the way that we thought of science. It changed the way on how we look at objects moving and how we proved ourselves correct or incorrect. The significance of this event helps us to learn about his laws of motion and the way things operate. -
Joseph Priestley
Priestley discovered the element of oxygen in 1774. He did an experiment where he put mint in a closed container with a candle and the candle flame used oxygen to put itself out. This was one of the many experiments that he performed in order to make sure that he was getting the right information. This changed history because he was now starting to form new elements and explaining why they were doing such things.This event challenged history when we started coming up with theories about physics. -
Antoine Lavoisier
Lavoisier became interested in elements and theories after Joseph Priestley. His theory was that fire would be formed by a substance and oxygen combining. Also, he said that matter can change a form, but that can't make it destroyed or created (conservation of matter). His theories are used in chemistry, which was pioneered by Robert Boyle. This event challenged the start of chemistry, and also builds upon Priestley who discovered the first element. -
Edward Jenner
Jenner continued with the studying of anatomy, by helping people with diseases. Without the work of Harvey and Vesalius we would not know how the human body functions. Jenner was able to take that knowledge, and apply it to making the first vaccine. It was to cure cowpox which was very popular during this time period. His invention challenged the knowledge of anatomy, and showed how we are able to make vaccines today.
