Scientific Revolution
By: Marina Y.
What was it?
The Scientific Revolution was a great change. In the middle age, many people believe that the earth was in the center of the universe and everything evolve around it. This was call the geocentric theory. Because the sun would rise on one side and sit on the other side. Christianity believe it was true and god would place earth in the center, because earth is a special place. All this went through until the scholar replace the old theory with a new one call the scientific revolution. The scientific revolution was a new way of thinking about the natural world. A combination of discoveries and circumstance led to the scientific revolution. The discovery was open to the European, but yet there still more truth to be found. European explorer need more and better instrument for discover more. For example for looking closely at the world and determine where their location they at.
Important Peoples
Nicolaus Copernicus
He was a polish cleric and astronomer. In 1500's he became interested of the old Greek idea. After he studied planetary for 25 year, He reason that the earth and other planets revolve around the sun instead of the earth being in the center. He made the Heliocentric theory where everything revolve around the sun. He didn't publish as quickly until year 1543 the last year of his life.
Johannes Kepler
After, Tycho Brahe a danish astronomer death, Johannes Kepler help continue his work. He was a a mathematician. As he studied Brache's data, he conclude that there are mathematical law. One of the law was the planet didn't rotate in a circle instead it rotate in a elliptical. It help Copernicus that his theory was true, but he helped solve in a mathematical way.
Galileo Galilei
He a a Italian scientist that built a new theory. He also built his own telescope and discover that Jupiter have four moon, the sun have a dark spot, and earth have a rough uneven surface instead of smooth. Galileo observe and support his theory as well as supporting Copernicus theory. But church don't want him to support Copernicus theory, so he remain quiet. But it end up Galileo still sup[port Copernicus theory. Then later he was under the treat of torture and knelt down and agree that Copernicus theory was false.
Issac Newton
Newton study mathematics in Cambridge University. He discovery was same force ruled motion of the planets according to his law every object in universe attract every other object. in 1687 he publish a idea call the mathematical principle of natural philosophy. The book was the most important scientific book ever written. He said the universe is like a clock and everything would work together. Newton believe god made the order universe who had everything in motion.
Impact on society
Economically discovery of several technologies it become helpful. It made it easier for European citizen. The religious world it would come from the bible. It help point out the word of god.
Change evidenced in today
People observe more
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