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Jan 1, 1500
The First of Many.
One of the first scientists that started the scientific revolution was "Astronomer named Nicolaus Copernicus (koh•PUR•nuh•kuhs). In the early 1500s, Copernicus became interested in an old Greek idea that the sun stood at the center of the universe. After studying planetary movements for more than 25 years, Copernicus reasoned that indeed, the stars, the earth, and the other planets revolved around the sun."(Pearson,546) He was just like Hobbes who was the first people to start a revolution. -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus and his Heliocentric Theory.
"After studying planetary movements for more than 25 years, Copernicus reasoned that indeed, the stars, the earth, and the other planets revolved around the sun. Copernicus’s heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory still did not completely explain why the planets orbited the way they did."(Pearson,546) Copernicus Idea was one of the first that went against what everyone thought just like Locke how was the first go against everyone. -
Galileo's punishment
Just like Voltaire Galileo's spoke against the church by saying " Galileo announced that Jupiter had four moons and that the sun had dark spots. He also noted that the earth’s moon had a rough, uneven surface. His description of the moon’s surface shattered Aristotle’s theory that the moon and stars were made of a pure, perfect substance."(Pearson,547) This scared the church because of this they thought that people would start question their teachings so he was sent to jail. -
Hobbes and Eval people
"Thomas Hobbes expressed his views in a work called Leviathan (1651)." The main reason that he wrote this because "The horrors of the English Civil War convinced him that all humans were naturally selfish and wicked."(Pearson,551) Since he thought people were naturally selfish and wicked he believed that we should have absolute monarchs because they got there power from god. -
Newton and his Amazing Ideas.
Isaac Newton is most known for his 3 laws of motion but "In 1687, Newton published his ideas in a work called Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy—one of the most important scientific books ever written. The universe he described was like a giant clock. Its parts all worked together perfectly in ways that could be expressed mathematically."(Pearson,549) This was so important that it is best related to John locks and his three rights. -
John Locke and our 3 Rights.
"The philosopher John Locke held a different, more positive,
view of human nature. He believed that people could learn from experience and improve themselves. Locke criticized absolute monarchy and favored the idea of self-government. According to Locke, all people are born free and equal, with three natural rights— life, liberty, and property."(Pearson,551) The three right are very important and are later they would be used in the constitution. -
Voltaire and the church
Voltaire Made a lot of enemies because he thought that the church and the government should be separated. "The French king and France’s Catholic bishops were outraged. In 1734, fearing another unpleasant jail term, Voltaire fled Paris. Although he made powerful enemies, Voltaire never stopped fighting for tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech."(Pearson,553) He was very smart and wrote over 70 books. -
Montesquieu and the separation of powers.
Montesquieu was another French writer and was studying ancient Rome and concluded that it was because of its loss of political liberties. He came up with the idea that the government's power should be split into three groups."Montesquieu called this division of power among different branches separation of powers."(Pearson,553) This allowed the branches to check the amount of power one branch had and balance it out wich would later be called checks and balances. -
Rousseau and his many thoughts
Rousseau had many thoughts that went against many other enlightenment thinkers but there were a few that were very good."Rousseau believed that the only good government was one that was freely formed by the people and guided by the “general will” of society—a direct democracy. Under such a government, people agree to give up some of their freedom in favor of the common good."(Pearson,554) This is best described a social contract that the people can back out of at any time. -
The First Vaccine of Many.
"In the late 1700s, British physician Edward Jenner introduced a vaccine to prevent smallpox."(Pearson,550) He made the first vaccine from cowpox which saved many people. This is still used today but it is done a little safer just how we still use Montesquieu ideas of checks and balances. -
Worksited
"World History : Patterns of Interaction." Direct Textbook. Pearson, n.d. Web. 05 May 2017.
