Scientific Revolution Flashcards
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Scientific Revolution
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The series of events that led to modern scientific culture
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Scientific method
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A system to create reliable evidence to support theories
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Ptolemy
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A Greek philosopher who came up with the geocentric theory, or the theory that god put earth at the center of the universe.
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Nicolaus Copernicus
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Sparked the revolution with his book, On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres. His book contradicted the thoughts of the church and Ptolemy
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Galileo Galilei
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An Italian scientist who would eventually prove Copernicus’ theory.
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Sir Isaac Newton
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Published a book known as Principia Mathematica in 1687. His theories were proved so much that they became laws. He was most well known for his laws of motion.
