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HUMANISM AND KNOWLEDGE - Coggle Diagram
HUMANISM AND KNOWLEDGE
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Humanist artist and thinkers were supported by patrons. People sponsored cultural and artistic activities. Patrons were rich families and governors
In some cities, humanist created academies to teach their ideas. The most well known academy was in Florence.It was sponsored by tthe Medici family. It brought great 15th century thinkers.
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CARDINAL CISNEROS
Cardinal Cisneros set up the University of Alcalá de Henares as a centre of theology, a study revived by the humanists.
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SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE
During the Renaissance, thinkers and academics became interested in understanding the world that surrounded them. They revived the scientific method used in Ancient Greece and Rome. The aim was to find a well-reasoned explanation for natural phenomena and provide empirical evidence. They were devoted to the teachings of the Bible or classical antiquity, teachings that were impossible to prove
ASTRONOMY
In the 16th century, Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus developed the heliocentric theory, which claimed that the Earth and all the other planets orbited the Sun. In the 17th century, Tuscan physicist Galileo Galilei proved Copernicus’ theory using a new invention, the telescope
MEDICINE
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the treaty of anatomy by Vesalius, who was born in Flanders
GEOGRAPHY
During this period, it was established that the Earth was spherical.Modern cartography also began. Maps were created based on the world map drawn by Gerardus Mercator, in 1569. Straight lines called parallels and meridians were used to locate any point in the world.