Scientific Revolution
Luke Z. 2nd Period
What Was The Change?
With the invention of the telescope came a lot of theories of how the universe worked and how it was made. Scientists also made laws of physics and discovered the elements of chemistry.
Who Were the People Associated With the Change?
Sir Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton is arguably one of the most influential scientists in history. Though he lived in the late 1600s, many of his discoveries still affect us in the present. His various theories still hold true even centuries after his death and countless experiments. The scientists able to improve upon his work became famous themselves. Some would say that he was the greatest product of the Enlightenment, the explosion of intellectual knowledge that occurred in his century.
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler invented log books that he used as a tool for calculating planetary positions,
eyeglasses for near and far sighted persons, the convex eyepiece, and the quintile and biquintile aspects. Aside from his inventions, Johannes Kepler also contributed discoveries and theories to several sciences including astronomy and optics.
Galilei Galileo
Galileo made the first telescope and what came of it was that people accepted that the sun rather than the earth was the center of the universe. He is also known for his revolt against the authorities for freedom and inquiry.
How Did This Change Impact Society At This Time?
The scientific revolution was when scientists were beginning to explain things to the people that the church said that God did.So people began to question the church. The church lost all their power.Economically, many advances were made in Europe during this time. The Scientific Revolution led to the discovery of several technologies that became incredible helpful to the merchant class, including standardized currency, refillable gift cards, and receipt paper. These advancements made it far easier for European citizens to buy and sell products, and even to exchange gifts purchased at fine retail establishments.
How Is That Change Evidenced In Today's Modern Society?
The main purpose of this course is to review some of the most important scientific revolutions that took place in the history of science, and to present and discuss their historical context, and origin, the struggle of the individual scientists for scientific truth, and how they succeeded in changing the dominant views on nature and society. The scientific revolutions had a deep social impact, by changing the world and the way of life through the development of new technologies, and shaping a new social order.