Scientific Revolution
Kayla H. period 2
What was the change?
The main change was from religion to science. People became interested to find out how the earth was made versus who made it. Because of technology and philosophy, people now wanted to find out the definite answers to nature; answers that, before, were lost in the assortment of religion.
Who were the people associated with the change?
Galileo
-An Italian physicist, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher whose accomplishments included discovering many mysteries of the planets. He also discovered and interpreted sunspots, as well as prove false the idea that earth's moon was smooth.
Johannes Kepler
-He is best known for his eponymous laws of planetary motion: Law of Ellipses, Law of equal Areas, and Law of Harmonies. As well as being a successful astronomer and astrologist, he was also a mathematician.
Nicolaus Copernicus
-Renaissance mathematician, and an astronomer. Copernicus proved the solar system is heliocentric; this means he figured out that the planets revolve around the sun as opposed to the planets revolving around the earth.
How did the change impact the society at the time?
During the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, a new view of nature emerged that replaced the Greek outlook, which had been dominating Europe. When people began realizing that if the laws of nature were known, humans could put them to use, giving them power over nature. people also became interested in outer space, and because of this, the pioneering of telescopes began. The picture on the right is Galileo's telescope.
How is that change evident in today's society?
Such scientists like Newton and what he did (mathematician and physicist) became models for scientists of the 18th and 19th century. Scientists during the time of the scientific revolution influenced optics, electricity, magnetism, as well as chemistry. Also, after 1800, the primary reason for social change was science and technology. Because of this, many scientific changes have been government funded, especially during World War two, when science would have played a huge role in weaponry innovations.