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Sep 26, 1500
Alchemists
Scientists of this time studied alchemy -
Sep 26, 1500
Studying Nature
Scientists during this time learned that ancient history could have been wrong -
Astronomy, Physics, and Anatomy
European Scientists studied astronomy, physics and anatomy -
Theories of the Earth
A scientist, Ptolemy, created a theory that the earth was the center of the universe -
More theories of the Earth
Nicolaus Copernicus abandoned Ptolemy's theory and created his own, saying that the sun was the center of the universe -
Kepler and Galileo
Copernicus didn't have the tools to prove his theory. Instead two guys, Kepler and Galileo proved it -
Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei made the telescope,which helped him prove Copernicus's theory -
Conflict over Theories
When Galileo proved the heliocentric theory it caused conflict because it went against some churches beliefs and some people still believes Ptolemy's theories -
Galileo and the Study of Objects in Motion
Traditional Scholars believed that heavier objects fell faster than lighter objects, but Galileo proved them wrong saying that, if there is no friction in the air, objects fell at the same rate -
Rene Descartes
Descartes was a mathematician and a philosopher. He was a leader of the Scientific Revolution. He was a big help in the advances of mathematics, philosophy and science. -
Law of Universal Gravitation
Newton proposed that all bodies attract each other, the law of universal gravitation -
Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton published a book, building on the theories of Kepler, Galileo and Copernicus. They had proved that the sun was the center of the earth, but they did not explain how. Newton did experiments and measurements to show how the sun is the center of the earth -
How Newton Changed the World
When Newton proposed the law of universal gravitation, it changed science for his time and now, in 2016. Today, people still use his laws when developing things from seatbelts for cars to space travel. -
Science on the Human Body
Two scientists, Vesalius and Harvey studied the human body. Vesalius wrote a book, On the fabric of the Human Body, the book was very detailed and very helpful for that time in science. Harvey did laboratory experiments, studying the heart and how blood circulated -
New Science
Through the years, a lot of things had been learned about science. Scientists thought that the "scientific method offered a map that could easily be followed in the search for knowledge"
