Scientific Revolution

Ptolemy

A Greek, astronomer, who created the geo-centric theory.

Copernicus

A Polish, astronomer, created the Heliocentric theory.

Brahe

A Danish, astronomer, who proved the planets moved.

Kepler

A German, astronomer and mathematician, concluded from Brahes’ work that the planets orbit the sun in elliptical orbits.

Galileo

An Italian astronomer, built the telescope, Jupiter has 4 moons, published Starry Messenger

Bacon

An English writer, urged scientist to experiment then draw conclusions - scientific method.

Descartes

A French mathematician, believed scientists needed to reject old assumptions and teachings.

Newton

An English mathematician in physics, Newtons laws.

Harvey

An English scientist who studied Anatomy, discovered blood circulates throughout the body.

Jansen

A scientist from the Netherlands who studied optics, made the first microscope.

Leeuwenhoek

A scientist from the Netherlands, discovered bacteria in tooth scrapings. Examined blood cells for the first time.

Torricelli

A scientist in the physics field, developed the mercury barometer.

Fahrenheit

A German who studied physics, 32 degrees in freezing.

Celsius

A Swedish astronomer, freezes at 0.

Galen

A Greek physician, studied the anatomy of Pigs.

Vesalius

A Flemish physician, proved Galen wrong, published “Structure of Body”.

Jenner

A British physician discovered cowpox gave permanent protection against small pox.

Boyle

An Irish chemist, challenged Aristotle’s ideas, “Boyle’s laws”.

Geocentric theory

the idea that Earth is stationary at the center of the universe.

Heliocentric theory

the sun is at the center and the planets orbit around it.

Conflict with the church

Galileo supported the theory and contradicted the churches officials.

Scientific Method

the process a scientist takes when answering a question.