New technologies that helped during the renaissance Flashcards
1
Q
What was the printing press
A
A machine for printing text or pictures
2
Q
Why did printing presses play an important role in the development of medicine
A
Ideas could be spread easily and without mistakes
3
Q
How many printing presses were there by the 1500
A
100s of printing presses across Europe
4
Q
Who and when was the microscope used by to study and draw small plants and animals in clear detail
A
Robert Hooke in 1665
5
Q
When did scientists discover animalcules
A
1683
6
Q
What are animalcules
A
Don’t understand what they are at the time
First recording of bacteria
