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Jan 1, 1200
Roger Bacon's scientific experimentation
Roger bacon was one of philosophers and scientists during the 1200's who began scientific experimentation rather than using religious beliefs and ancient explanations. -
Jan 1, 1500
Introduction to science
Europeans transitioned from Alchemists using formulas or so called "magic" to scientific explanations. Aristotle's natural explanation slowly faded and scientists began to work. -
Jan 1, 1500
Start of Studying nature
Europeans Scientists began studying nature with new tools and discoveries that seemed to go against the traditional beliefs and explanations -
Jan 1, 1500
Different fields of science
Science branched out to Astronomy, Physics, and Anatomy. Nicolas Copernicus, a Polish scientist discarded Ptolemy's geocentric theory and made his own theory. The heliocentric theory stated the sun was the center of the universe. People rejected his theory when it was published in 1543 -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to Jan 1, 1543
Anatomy
Andreas Vesalius, a scientist from Belgium, began studying the human body, the field known as anatomy. In 1543, he published 7 volumes of a book about the human body with visual illustrations, providing explanations of how the intricate parts of the human body, work together. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Other findings
Gottfried Liebnitz and Isaac Newton refined new fields of math like calculus. And Antoni van Leeuwenhoek discovered bacteria by using the microscope. -
Jan 1, 1543
Circulatory system
William Harvey, a physician, made a benefaction to anatomy. HE studied the circulatory system. How blood is circulated through the body, and the work of the heart. -
Period: Jan 1, 1543 to
Astronomy and Tools
The heliocentric theory was by Copernicus but It was proven with the help of Kepler and Galileo. A German Astronomer named Johannes Kepler continued the work of Copernicus with new tools and mathematics. He used his observations and mathematics to test the heliocentric theory. In 1609, Kepler published his book about laws of planetary motion. This was the star of exploration and use of tools to prove scientific facts/theories. -
Jan 1, 1545
Science takes over
This was the era of the Counter-Reformation. This was the transition from religious orders, to scientific orders. Schools in France, Rome, and England, began dedicating themselves to scientific teachings and studies. -
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Galileo and the Telescope
Galileo Galileo, an Italian scientist, also helped prove the heliocentric theory. He went into more depth of experimentation and created his own device known as the telescope. He studied and observed the moon, Saturn, and Jupiter. -
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Newton's Laws
Sir Isaac Newton, an English scientist kept the work of Copernicus, Kepler, And Galileo going with his new studies. After studying objects in motion, Newton discovered the force that causes objects to fall and the planets to orbit. He showed us the laws of motion and the law of gravitation. He changed the perspective of Europeans from seeing all things caused by god to actual scientific explanations. -
Objects in motion
With Galileo's new sightings, he had clear evidence of the planet's movements around the sun. Though these ideas were once again rejected by religious people, this was the start of the use of devices and visual exploration. Galileo proved traditional scholars wrong using experimentation. He began the modern science basis of objects in motion. -
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Point of views of scientific explanations
During this period, philosophers made theories about how scientific facts should be proven. French philosopher René Descartes believed that scientific explanations could only be proven by known facts. English philosopher Francis Bacon believed that theories could only be made only by experimentation and observation. And any other source, should not be trusted. -
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New fields of science
Robert Boyle studied Chemistry and in 1662 he showed us the affect of pressure on space and gas. Joseph Priestly found Oxygen in 1774 which was named by Antoine Lavoisier. -
Spread of science
By the late 1700's, the subject of scientific discoveries had spread across Europe and eventually spread throughout the world. The Scientific Revolution was one of the most important revolutions in history.