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The Scientific Revolution - Coggle Diagram
The Scientific Revolution
Old Ideas
Geocentric Theory. - Earth as the center of the universe
Ptolomey
Christianity
Aristotle
Causes
New way of thinking about the natural world.
Careful observation and willingness to question beliefs.
European explorations
Scientific research in astronomy and mathematics
Printing press
Heliocentric Theory
Copernicus (early 1500s)
Stars, Earth and planets revolved around the sun.
Contradicted religious views.
Published his theory in 1543: "On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies".
Tycho Brahe (Danish atronomer)
Continued Copernicus' work
Gathered a lot fo data from careful observation of the planets.
Kepler (mathematician)
Continued Brahe's work
Kepler's Laws of planetary motion (elliptical orbits).
Galileo Galilei (Italian Scientist)
Built his own telescope
"Starry Messenger" - Published in 1610
Rebutted Aristotle and supported Copernicus' theory.
"Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems" - Published in 1632
Continued to support the Copernican Theory
Was sent to trial by the Inquisition and threatened of torture.
Spent the rest of his life in jail.
Signed a confession saying Copernicus' ideas were false.
The Scientific Method
Logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas
Question/Problem + Observation + Hypothesis + Experimentation/Data analysis + Interpret Data + Conclusion
Francis Bacon (English statesman and writer)
Empiricism or experimental method
Experiment to draw conclusions
René Descartes (French mathematician)
Everything should be doubted until proved by reason
Relied on mathematics and logic
Isaac Newton
(English mathematician and physicist)
Theory of Motion
All physical objects are affected equally by the same forces
Law of Universal Gravitation
Effects
Scientific Instruments
Microscope
Barometer
Thermometer
Medicine
Structure of the human body
Vaccines
Chemistry
Boyle's laws of matter