Scientific Revolution
Chelsea L. 1st
What was the change?
The Scientific Revolution was the emergence of modern science during the early modern period, when developments in mathematics ,physics, astronomy, biology, medicine , and chemistry transformed views of society and nature.Many discoveries had came up with changes we used in todays society.
Who were the people associated with the change?
Copernicus
In 1500s, he studied planetary movements for 25 years he came up with the heliocentric theory which was earth was not centered of the universem,the sun is. Fear of rejection but he wrote a book called the De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium in the book, Copernicus explained that the Earth rotated along its axis and orbited the sun once per year. He correctly positioned all of the known planets at the time and explained why the seasons occurred. He also argued that the distance from the Earth to the sun is much less than the distance from the Earth to other stars. . Surprisingly, his work caused little immediate controversy .He died the before the book was published.
Kepler
Kepler was the student of Brahe,he continued Copernicus,also known for his contribution of eponymous laws of planetary motion. He was a mathematician, astrologer, and astronomer. His three laws . The orbit of every planet is an ellipse with the sun at a focus.
2. A line joining a planet and the sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time.
3. The square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit.
2. A line joining a planet and the sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time.
3. The square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit.
Galileo
Galileo contributed to astronomy where he used a telescope to study the plantes & physics for gravity and the moon.His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for Copernicus. He had also shattered Aristotle's theory about perfect substance of the universe so he pointed his telescope at the sky revealing that the mood had a irregular surface. When the church heard about Galileos ideas of Copernicus theory being true they worried people would started questioning the church. The church had threaten Galileo to torte him if he doesn't say Copernicus ideas were false in court.He than came later on saying they were false but he was no longer a free man and lived under house arrest.
Newton
Newton had a great discovery Newton made a huge impact on astronomy defining the laws of motion.His great discovery was the same force ruled motion and all matter on earth in space. Newton came up with the law of universal gravitation which is every object attracts to other objects. Newton published his work in a book called " The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy" . As legend says Newton discovered gravity when he saw a apple fall.
How did the change impact society at the time?
The scientific revolution started a trend leaning away from the church since a scientific method for discovery was established that allowed for people to think in ways that did not agree with the church. People were using logic for theories that could be proved, not just believed. This made a big impact on people, especially in respect to how they viewed religion.The church feared reason as an enemy of faith, but eventually began to embrace some of the achievements of the Scientific Revolution later on.
How is that change evidenced in today's society?
Thanks to these great scientist we understand the universe and how it works with their discoveries. In today's society we use the new technologies of the Revolution like the microscope, starry messenger,barometer, and also the scientific method.Now that we know how the universe words we can study on other things out there using the method. Telescope went from seeing far away things to seeing teeny tiny things. Throughout the centuries the interventions improved for today's society making it easy but there's plenty more to learn.