Scientific Revolution
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What was the change?
The scientific method changed how people thought about the world around them. Scientist also started questioning their traditional beliefs about the universe. The scientific method uses observations and experiments to explain scientist theories on the workings of the universe.They used observation, experimentation, and special tools to discover the laws of nature
Who were the people ?
Galileo
Galileo was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor, He was also one of the most famous scientist ever. He was born in Pisa, Italy. Galileo built his own telescope and used it to study . Galileo disagreed with Kepler’s theory that the moon caused tides on Earth because he thought different. The church didn't like him because it went against the churches teachings . Also, He discovered that the moon had a rough uneven surface .
Copernicus
Copernicus was saying that the Sun was the center of the Solar System but not the earth . The model of that is called heliocentric system. He was interested in proving that the sun was in the center. It took him a while to publish his work because he took more than 25 years to study.
Kepler
Kepler discovered that the Earth and planets travel around the sun in the elliptical orbit . He is best known for his laws of planetary motion , which provided one of the ideas of Isaac Newton.
Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton started building off of Copernicus and Galileo earlier work and used math to describe gravity as the force that keeps planets revolving around the sun. He also explained that this same force is what causes objects to fall to earth. He discovered gravitational force which is important to us even now . He established the three universal laws of motion and classic mechanics.
How did the change impact society at the time ?
How is that change evidenced in today's modern society?
To begin with , Galileo's invention on the telescope was important because we still use it and now we learned how the planets order is . We also know that Galileo's theory was wrong and that Kepler was right that tides were caused by the moon. Also we still use Isaacs discovery of gravity which is very important . We still use Kepler's discovery of the planets order so now we know all the planets order and we use the telescope to find out all of this. There discoveries helps us in modern society .