Scientific Revolution

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Alchemy

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medieval chemistry and an attempt to change base metal into gold. False Science

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Aristotle

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Greek Philosopher & Scientific who designed the first classification system which divided living things into two categories: Plants & Animals.

Used observation of phenomenon in the natural would.

Observed Physics & movement but his theories were all wrong.

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Boyle

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Discovered that matter is made of tiny particles.

*law was the relationship between pressure and volume of a gas at constant temp. or when volume increase pressure decreases

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Brahe

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Danish Astronomer who designed & built new instruments for observing the planets & trained many other astronomers.

*He disproved Aristotle's theory.

*Planets have orbits!

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Causes of the Scientific Revolution

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(1) Questioning of accepted beliefs.

(2) New Scientific research, inventions, & innovations were discovered.

(3) Reformation -- challenged church authorities, cause of Reformation the scientific revolution happened.

(4)Printing press helped to spread and share new ideas. *Kings wanted science (better weapons & ships) to increase power.

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Copernicus

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Polish Clergyman. who began the revolution in astronomy by publishing his thesis in the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres. Claimed the Earth & the plants revolved around the sun (Heliocentric Theory)

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Decartes

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Used logic & math to find basic truths.

Reason was supreme & the laws of nature were invariable.

Math is source of scientific truth & said I think therefore I am

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Effects of the Scientific Revolution

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(1) People had great understanding understanding of science from the works of Newton, Brahe, Copernicus, Descartes, Bacon, etc.

(2) Experimentation became the new methodology for finding truth 'cause of Newton.

(3) New medicine & Inventions

(4) New subjects & studies like chemistry & anatomy

(5) New Scientific Laws

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Francis Bacon

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often called the father of the Scientific Method. Developed the Scientific Method

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Galen

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Classical Doctor who emphasized the importance of anatomy to learn about human organs.

*Cut open dead animals & recorded his findings

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Galileo

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1st person to use telescope to observe objects in space.

*Discovered that planets & moons are physical bodies cause of his studies of the night skies.

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Harvey

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English Physician who discovered how blood circulated in human bodyn& proved that heart pumps blood throughout the entire body.

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Jenner

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Discovered smallpox vaccine

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Kepler

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Astronomer who developed laws showed that the planets around the sun in elliptical orbits instead of circles

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Leeuwenhoek

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Father of microbiology, inveted the microscope & was the 1st person to observe bacteria.

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New Scientific Instruments

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Microscope, Barometer, thermometer, & telescope for better observations & new discovers.

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Newton

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English natural philosopher who developed laws of movement found among the bodies of Earth. Studied mathematics (created calculus).

*Discovered the laws of universal Gravitation of all objects are attracted by other objects.

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Pare

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Developed Ointments for infections & surgical techniques

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Plato

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Greek Philosopher & Scientist whose cornerstone of thought was his theory of Forms, in which there was another world of perfection.

*The earth was the center of the universe

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Ptolemy

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Greek astronomer who expanded the Geocentric Theory

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Scientific Method

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Systematic approach used in scientific study that includes observation, a question or hypothesis, experiment, data analysis, & a conclusion

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Scientific Revolution

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New way of thinking about natural world, based on careful observations & experimentation, based on careful observations & experimentation, a willingness for people to question accepted beliefs

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Vesalius

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Flemish Scientist who challenged traditional anatomy with his text "On the Construction of the human body"

Made many. advancements by learning from dissection of dead humans & organs