Musicans, Scientists, And Artists Flashcards

(15 cards)

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Wrote De Magnete

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William Gilbert

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2
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Invented logarithm and decimal notation

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John Napier

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3
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Formulated the modern scientific method

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Francis Bacon

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4
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Discovered the circulation of blood in the body

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William Harvey

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5
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Invented an accurate scale for measuring lines and angles

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Pierre Vernier

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6
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Father of modern philosophy , developed analytical geometry

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René Descartes

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7
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Invented a machine that is a predecessor for the modern calculator, developed the science of hydrostatics

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Blaise Pascal

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8
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Formulated the gas laws, Father of Modern Chemistry

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Robert Boyle

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9
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First to observe microscopic cells

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Hooke

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10
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Father of Microbiology, built microscopes and observed Protozoa

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Anton Von Leeuwenhoek

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Astronomer and predicted the return of Halley’s Comet

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Edmund Halley

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12
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A clergyman who pioneered the science of taxonomy

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John Ray

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13
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Expanded Ray’s work with taxonomy

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Carolus Linnaeus

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14
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Invented the mercury thermometers

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Fahrenheit

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15
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Formed the Philosophical College

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John Willins

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