Scientific Revolution
Sarah M. 5th Period
What was the change?
The people during the Scientific Revolution thought about the world around them and pushed away from traditional beliefs about the universe. They began to think more for themselves. This caused them to focus on science and less about religion. This change is what describes the Scientific Revolution.
Who were the people associated with the change?
Copernicus
Born in 1473, this astronomer created the Heliocentric model. This model was saying that the sun is the center of the universe unlike the popular belief of the Geocentric model, the idea that planets orbited the Earth.
Galileo Galilei
Galileo, an Italian mathematician, physicist, and philosopher, created the first telescope. With that invention, he proved that Copernicus' Heliocentric model was, in fact, correct. With his discovery, the church ordered Galileo to say that he was incorrect or else he would be executed.
Isaac Newton
Newton is one of the most well-known scientist and mathematician. He contributed to early physics, created the Binomial Theorem, and played apart in the creation of calculus. His math works are not the only contributions he has made. Isaac Newton also was the first to propose laws that described the motion of all things in the universe.
How did the change impact society at the time?
At the time, the Scientific Revolution introduced new ways of thinking. They thought from more of a logical stand point than what the church may want them to believe. These new ways contradicted many ways of the church. For example, the invention of the printing press led to the printing of secular books.
How is that change evident in today's modern society?
Many of the countless inventions created during the Scientific Revolution are still used today, such as the telescope, submarine, barometer, and a method for blood transfusion. In addition, the new intellect established the Scientific Method which is currently used today as well.
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