Scientific Revolution
Torino G. 2nd
What was the change?
The Scientific Revolution changed the way people viewed our Earth and Universe. It was a massive change in the way people think about science, and is still admired to this day. Since ancient times, people in the Middle Ages believed that the Earth was the center of the Universe,which is called the geocentric model. Several people were curious about this statement, and those wanted to prove themselves!
Who were the people associated with the change?
Nicolaus Copernicus
He invented the heliocentric model, which meant that the sun was the center of the Universe. Copernicus thought that the geocentric model did not explain the movements of the sun, moon, and planets. It was the first new model in 2000 years!
Johannes Kepler
He proved that the heliocentric model was true. He proposed three laws of planetary motion bases upon his observations: 1.Planets move in elliptical orbits around the sun, 2.Planets move more rapidly as they approach the sun, 3.The time it takes a planet to orbit the sun is proportional to its distance from the sun.
Galileo Galiei
He found out that objects accelerate at a predictable and fixed rate, proved that heavy objects fall at the same rate as lighter ones, and made improvements to the telescope and was one of the first to improve it enough to use it to observe the sky. He used the telescope to study sunspots, the moon's surface, and Jupiter's moons!
How did the change impact society at the time?
The change in the Scientific Revolution put a negative effect on the church, as they would not believe this "folly". The church was angered with Copernicus because his theory did not involve Christ at all. Galileo was persistent, as he did not not care about dying, but eventually stopped his work. He was then put on house arrest until his unfortunate death.
How is that change evidenced in today's modern society?
The Scientific Revolution changed the way people looked at the world. Many questions were answered, such as weather Earth is a gigantic ball or not. Earth is really a flat surface that fools the eyes to look like a sphere. Theories of gravity are now explained, such as "what goes up must come down". The way that the Universe works will always be complicated, so luckily we have geniuses out there to sum all of the information into our heads. The Universe, and everything in it will always be a mystery!