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800 BCE
Believing the People Before Us
The scientists just believed everything that religious teachings, classical Greeks, or roman thinkers said. This is important because this was the before the revolution. It is important to know what it was like before the revolution to realize how much it changed after the revolution. -
100
Nicolaus Copernicus
Copernicus studied astronomy. He created the heliocentric theory which means he argued that that the sun was the center of the universe. No one believed him because no one could feel the earth move. This is important because this is when people were first told that the earth moved around the sun, it also showed that people won't believe unless you have proof. This was a big moment that made the following scientists realize that they need proof to make people believe. -
1200
Roger Bacon
Roger Bacon, an English Philosopher, and also a Franciscan monk, became famous for his teachings and became known as "Doctor Mirabilis" which means wonderful teacher. Bacon studied at Oxford and Paris. After Bacon, the scientists were no longer content believing what the people before them said without proof. Bacon made an effect on the Scientific Revolution because he made people realize that they wanted proof, and that they would not just believe ancient teachings. -
1400
The Renaissance
Curiosity, Investigation, and Discovery was encouraged by the Renaissance. People began to use mathematics and experiments to understand the puzzles of science. This is important because this is when the main tools of science were established. Without experiments and mathematics, none of the things that we know to day would be discovered, including astronomy, laws of motion, and many more. -
1500
The Scientific Method
Scientists that did not agree with the ancient teachings started to create experiments to find truth of the teachings. Some of the new tools that they used includes the barometer, the telescope, thermometer, and air pump. Also, they started to use mathematics. They repeated their experiments many times to make sure that their results were correct. This was called the Scientific Method. This is a very important time because this was the plot twist when people started to understand the world. -
1543
Andreas Vesalius
In 1543, Andreas Vesalius produced a seven volume book called On the Fabric of Human Body. This book included his findings on the way that the human body worked. This is important to the scientific revolution because this book taught people how the human body worked. It was good for humans to know how the human body worked so that they could help correctly cure those that were ill or those that had diseases. -
1560
William Harvey
In 1560, William Harvey studied the circulatory system which includes the organ, the heart. He understood how the blood moved through the arteries and veins. This is important because this is the beginning of when we started to learn about how our body works. If we understand how the body works, then we would be able to help heal those that are not healthy. Also, this helped other scientists learn more about the other systems and parts of the body. -
Proof of Copernicus
Because Copernicus did not have any tools to prove his theory, Galileo Galilei, an Italian scientist, and Johannes Kepler, a brilliant mathematician worked together to prove Copernicus' theory. They used models, observations, and mathematics. In 1609, they finally published the laws of planetary. This is important because this is when Copernicus' theory was finally proved correct. Even though the people did not quite believe it. -
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon believed that things could be proved by only observing things. He also believed that all experiments had to be repeated to be proven. In 1620, he published the book Novum Organum, that talked about his new system of knowledge. This is important because it made the upcoming scientists repeat their experiments, which makes sure that their results are correct. -
René Descartes
René Descartes was a French philosopher. He was very good with mathematics. He had many good ideas, and his ideas began amazing advances in the sciences, philosophy, and mathematics. Also, Descartes created a new method which consists of "questioning that followed a clear orderly progression of logical reasoning." René Descartes was important because he was the leader of the Scientific Revolution. -
Galileo Galilei's New Finding
In about 1650, Galileo Galilei proved that all objects fall at the same rate, no matter how heavy or light. He used mathematics and experiments to prove his findings. People were unhappy with him because it went against what Aristole said. This is important because Galileo proved this to the people even though knew that most of the people would be against it. -
Robert Boyle
In the year 1662, Robert Boyle, who was an English-Irish scientist, studied the composition of matter. From this he discovered that temperature and pressure affect the space that a gas occupies. This is important because it added to the many things discovered during the scientific revolution. Without all of these things being studied, then the scientific revolution would not have happened. -
Sir Issac Newton's Book on Copernicus
Issac Newton published a book on Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler. The book stated that they knew that the planets moved, but not why they moved. This is important because the book spread the news of Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler's findings. -
Sir Issac Newton's Findings
Issac Newton conducted many experiments and measurements. His findings taught him that force holds planets in their orbits. It is the same thing that causes objects on earth to fall. Its called gravity. Also, Newton discovered the laws of motion. This is important because it teaches the world about gravity. Also, it is important because it contributed to the scientific revolution. -
The Scientific Revolution's Effect on the World
The findings of the many scientists changed the way people thought. People used to think that the world was controlled by God and His Angels. But that had changed. The majority of the Europeans still believed that God created the world, but now they saw the creation as a giant mechanical clock. This is an important to the revolution because this is when the mindset of the people had changed.
