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Scientific Revolution
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03/08/2010

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Geocentric Theory
Definition
The throry that Earth is the center of the universe.
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Who proposed the geocentric theory and who supported it?
Definition
Aristotle proposed it and Ptolemy expanded upon it. The church also taught it.
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Scientific Revolution
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A transformation in European thought that called for scientific observation, experimentation, and the questioning of traditional opinions.
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Scientific Method
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1. Identify a problem.

2. Form a hypothesis.

3. Perform experiments.

4.Record results.

5. Form a conclusion.

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Francis Bacon
Definition
England. Wrote that the only way to gain scientific knowledge is through experimentation. He influenced modern scientific method.
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Rene Descartes
Definition
France. Believed everything should be doubted until it could be proven by reason. Relied on math and logic. Influenced modern scientific method. "I think, therefore I am."
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Nicolaus Copernicus
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Poland. Discovered heliocentric theory. Led scientists to continue on his idea.
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Heliocentric theory
Definition
Theory that the earth revolves around the sun.
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What did the church think about Copernicus's work?
Definition
They opposed his work. It contradicted the teachings of the church.
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What was Copernicus's most famous book called?
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On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres.
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Tycho Brahe
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Denmark. Wrote a book on the suernova. His book impressed the king of Denmark, who then gave him money to build two observatories. He believed that the sun revolved around the earth but the other planets revolved around the sun.
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Johannes Kepler
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German. Proved that the planets orbited the sun in an ellipse.
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Galileo Galilei
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Italian. Built the first telescope.Wrote the Dialogue concerning Two Chief World Systems. Placed under house arrest.
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Isaac Newton
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England. Explained law of gravity and its effects.Developed calculus.
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Andreas Vesalius
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Flemish. Bodies of executed criminials were available to him for dissection. Worked on anatomy.
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William Harvey
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England. Explained how the blood and circulatory system functioned.
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Antony van Leewenhoek
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Dutch. Invented microscope. Decribed apperance of bacteria, red blood cells, yeast, and other microorganisms.
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Robert Boyle
Definition
First to define an element. Boyle's law described how temperature, volume, and pressure affect gases.
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Who invented the first periodic table?
Definition
Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier.
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