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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Scientific Revolution
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Nov 21, 1500
Copernicus and The center of the Universe
Nicolaus Copernicus invented the theory that the earth was the center of the universe. Copernicus believed that the planets revolved around the sun. He was so smart he made people believe that his theory was true. This was important to many other inventors and scientists because of the way they do research and study the universe. -
Nov 21, 1564
The Invention of the Pencil
Conrad Gessner invenrted the handy pencil in the year of 1564. I can't begin to tell you how important pencils are. We use pencils in school and we use them to write down anything. Many people today still use the pencil to do work and write down important information. -
GALILEI, GALILEO and the Invention of the Thermometer
Galilei Galileo had invented the thermometer in the year of 1593. He invented his thermometer using glass, a bulb and water. Determined on the temperature is where the water moved. This was important to people and scientists who studied weather. It helped people detemine the weather. -
TORRICELLI, EVANGELISTA
Torricelli Evangelista had invented the mercury barometer in the year of 1643. Evangelista live in the same time period as Gailleo. He studied his work. He used a glass tube filled with mercury. The tube weighs the air in the atmosphere. This invention was important to metereologists to determine the air pressure. -
James Gregory and the Invention of the reflecting telescope
James Gregory invented the reflecting telescope in the year of 1663. He made this telescope using parobolic and ellipsodial mirrors. This was a great invention. -
Isaac Newton and the Three Laws of Motion
Isaac Newton made his theory about gravity and motion in the year of 1687. He believed that his laws were true and facts. Each law explained how force and motion act together. This theory was important to many people because they learned how force is created and used. -
John Hadley and the Invention of the Reflecting Telescope
John Hadley created the first reflecting telescope in the year of 1731. He use this telescope to do many things. He later made a quadrant of this telescope and named it Hadley's Quadrant -
Duke de Richelieu and The Invention of Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise was invented in france in 1756 by Duke de Richelieu. In the year of 1905 the first jar of mayonnaise was sold. He started selling large jars of mayonnaise. Mayonnaise is a very popular and great substance.
