Scientific Revolution
Natalie Saenz
What was the change?
The Scientific Revolution was a new way of thinking about the natural world. The change was based upon careful observation and brought up questions for accepted beliefs. Many different kinds of discoveries and circumstances were brought to the Scientific Revolution that helped spread its impact.
Who Were The People Associated With The Change?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Copernicus had strong belief that the sun was in fact, in the center of the universe and all planets and stars moved around the sun. Although he did not publish his discovery until 1543, in fear of persecution of the church and how they would punish him so he published his book on his deathbed.
Johannes Kepler
After Tycho Brahe's death, who had recorded movements of the planets for many years, Kepler took over his work mathematically. he discovered a law that did prove that the planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits instead of circles. Also proved that Copernicus's theory were true.
Galileo Galilei
Galileo had invented the telescope to study all of these theories in 1609. He had published a book in 1610 which was about his observations and discoveries. He not only discovered that jupiter had 4 moons, but also that the sun had dark spots and the earth's moon had a rough, uneven surface. All of his theories also supported Copernicus's theory.
How did the change impact society at the time?
Because other people were studying the universe, other scientists decided to study other secrets of nature. Scientific tools, medicine and the Human body and discoveries in chemistry were found. Many scientists built and developed new tools to help better their observations, like the microscope and the mercury barometer. Also, in late 1700's, Edward Jenner introduced vaccine for smallpox, the worlds first vaccine. Another discovery that helped impact the society at the time was that Robert Boyle had thought differently about Aristotle's idea that the physical world was earth, water, air and fire. He then discovered that volume, temperature, and pressure of gas affect each other.
How is that change evident in today's modern society?
We do still this day make changes to that new change, of the Scientific Revolution. Many astronauts go to space and bring back new information and new discoveries. Many more planets, many more universes, much more information that Copernicus, Kepler nor Galileo could have even imagined. Many more discoveries are still to be discovered.