Scientific Revolution
Leslie Vazquez - Alva
Scholars Associated With The Change
What was the change?
The Scientific Revolution was a major change within the European people in the mid 1500s, observations and questionings of previous beliefs of the natural world were accepted and studied further more. This was a new way of thinking of the natural world. Before the 1500s people believed Earth was centered in the middle of the universe. A few scholars took hold of scientific research. Discoveries of these scholars led to the Scientific Revolution.
Nicolaus Copernicus
Copernicus was an astronomer that became interested in an old Greek idea. He believed the sun was at the center of the universe. This theory was called heliocentric. He continued to study why the planets orbited around the sun. He believed many people would reject his theory because of their religious beliefs. He did not publish his studies until the last year if his life, 1543 because of his fears of ridicule or persecution by those who rejected his studies.
Johannes Kepler
Kepler was Tycho Brahe's assistant, he was a brilliant mathematician.
Kepler studied Brahe's finding and he concluded that mathematics was involved with planetary motion. One of Kepler's laws showed that the plants orbit around the sun not in circles. Kepler's laws proved that Copernicus's findings were true.
Kepler studied Brahe's finding and he concluded that mathematics was involved with planetary motion. One of Kepler's laws showed that the plants orbit around the sun not in circles. Kepler's laws proved that Copernicus's findings were true.
Galileo Galilei
Galileo was an Italian scientist that built onto the new theories about astronomy.Galileo built a telescope of his own and studied the heavens. Galileo's findings were similar to Copernicus's laws of motion and observations. His findings went against teachings of Catholic and protestant leader. Galileo was threatened to be tortured if he didn't claim Copernicus's finding false. He was later in house arrest and he died. In 1992, the catholic church finally accepted the studies of Galileo, they said he was correct.
The Change's Impact On Society At The Time
The scientific revoultion spread! New tools and instruments were developed to make more accurate observations. Scientific instruments like the the first microscope was created along with the barometer and thermometer. These tools were used for the creation of medicine. Later, discoveries in chemistry were founded. Founder of modern chemistry used the scientific method. The scientific revolution, the new way of thinking, helped society to insight the underlying beliefs of religion.The change brought society in Europe out of the forced religions. This lead to enlightment.
How is that change evidenced in today's modern society?
Evidence that the change impacted today's society is the scientific method. The scientific method is the steps to collecting and testing ideas. Microscopes, barometers, and thermometers were creations from the scientifc revoultion era that are still used today in modern science.