Scientific Revolution
Chloe B. 5th Period
What was the Change ???
The change was a major part of histories improvement. This Change was called The Renaissance. It was a blend of philosophy,science, astronomy, math, geography, art, and music. The Renaissance started in the 1300's-1600's. The Renaissance started in Florence, Italy. The Renaissance started in Italy because of its large city states that grew because of trade.
Who were the people associated with the change???
Galileo Galilei
Galileo was born in Pisa, Italy. Galileo went to college at the University of Pisa. After two years of college, he left. He then offered public and private lessons for math. By the 1600's Galileo's attention wasn't on Mathematics anymore it changed to Astronomy. Therefore, he created the Telescope. A Telescope is an instrument used to make distant things appear nearer. Eventhough, he was capable of proving Copernicus right his work was rejected and was forced to take it back or he would have to be excuted.
Nicoulas Copernicus
Nicoulas Copernicus is from Torun, Poland. Nicoulas attended the University of Cracow. He was a physician, economist, a soldier, astronomer, and a Churchman. Later on, Nicoulas moved on to a different subject, The Heliocentric Model. The Heliocentric Theory was a theory in which the Earth and all the other planets revolve around the Sun, which is in the center of the Solar System.
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler is from Weil der Stadt, Germany. Johannes attended the University of Tubinger. There, he gained an interest in the Heliocentric Theory. According to kepler.nasa.gov Kepler discovered that the orbit of Mars was an ellips. An Ellips is a curve on a plane that is the axis of all points. Kepler was also known for his Laws of Planetary Motion.
Law 1 - Law of Orbits
Law 2 - Law of Areas
Law 3 - Law of Periods.
How did the change impact the society at the time???
The Scientific Revolution had a great outcome. Because of the Scientific Revolution things got easier and more understandable. It changed the way people thought. Leonardo Da Vinci, Damonte, and Erasmus made an impact on the world just like Galileo, Nicoulas, Johannes.
How is that change evidenced in today's society???
The Scientific Revolution had a huge impact on the World. It makes things wayyy easier, like back then. It brought us many advancements, and it has influenced how people think today. At first, there technologies, and discoveries weren't trusted, but now scientists have found out that there discoveries were true and made them become Theories, and Laws.
The Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment