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15 Cards in this Set
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Copernicus
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Helliocentric Theroy
sun stands still in the center of the universe earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun earth is round |
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basis of science in the middle ages
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magic
mysticism writings of Aristotle, Galen, Ptomely |
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Johannes Kepler
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used Tycho Brahe's data on planets orbiting
planets revolve around the sun in ellipses |
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Galileo
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built telescope
proved helliocentric theory saw moons orbiting Juipter book banned brought before Inquisition |
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Sir Francis Bacon
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discarded ideas based solely on tradition or unproven fact
developed scientific method |
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Rene Descartes
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truth must be researched through reason
invented analytic geometry "I think therefore I am" |
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Sir Isaac Newton
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Law of gravity
developed calculus theory of universal gravitation |
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Andreas Vesalius
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disproved theories of Galen on human anatomy
made ground breaking discoveries on the anatomy |
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William Harvey
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blood circulates though the body and is pumped by heart
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Robert Hooke
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discovered the cell
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Robert Boyle
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studied alchemy (everything turning into gold)
defined an element |
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Joseph Priestly
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discovered the existence of oxygen
study of CO2 led to soda |
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Antoine Lavoisier
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discovered the nature of combustion
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Thomas Hobbes
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believed in natural law (people just knowing information using reason)
people should form a social contract |
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John Locke
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believed in natural law
government based on social contract people are natural responsible and moral government power is limited and accepted by all citizens right to revolt if natural right were not kept |
