Scientific Revolution

  1. Scientists like Francis Bacon, Galileo, Rene Descartes, and Isaac Newton made discoveries that would change the world.
  1. Copernicus was an astronomer who lived in the early 1500s. He came up with the idea that the Sun was the center of the universe. This was very different from the current belief that the Earth was the center.
  1. Italian scientist and scholar Galileo made pioneering observations that laid the foundation for modern physics and astronomy. His research into the pendulum help to develop the modern clock.
  1. An astronomical clock is a clock with special mechanisms and dials to display astronomical information, such as the relative positions of the sun, moon, zodiacal constellations, and sometimes major planets.

Scientists made very important discoveries.

Copernicus-astronomer, Sun was center of universe

Astronomical clock: displays astronomical information

Galileo: laid foundation for modern physics/astronomy

Galileo refuted the idea that the Earth was the center of the universe.

Galileo was placed on house arrest at the end of his life by the church for his non biblical ideals.

Galileo discovered that the laws of physics apply equally throughout the universe.

Galileo researched the pendulum, and helped discover the clock.

Descartes' most famous quote is "I think, Therefore I am."

Newton could be vindictive and malicious when it came to his own rivalries.

Descartes believed he could not claim certainty, therefore his existence is the only thing he can be certain of. .

Newton served in Parliament from 1689 to 1690, in which he represented Cambridge.

Copernicus was not trying to change the world, he was sort of trying to go back to the time of Plato.

Copernicus' idea came after Newton's, and was more accepted by the Church.

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Copernicus came to believe that the Sun was the center of our universe, not the Earth.

In Prague, the 12 disciples come out the top of each hour of the day in the astronomical clock.

The astronomical clock in Prague tracks the suns path through zodiac constellations.

The clock in Prague has a Calendar Dial, which describes each day of the year.

Tracks not only time, but position of sun, moon, and sometimes planets.