The Scientific Revolution
By Bladen DiJames
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What was it?
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 and got people thinking independently instead of being sheep to the shepard known as the Catholic Church. The scientific revolution began in Europe towards the end of the Renaissance era and continued through the late 18th century, bringing about the intellectual social movement known as the Enlightenment.
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Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus developed the heliocentric model of the universe. This states that the sun is the center, and that the earth revolves around it. Despite his calculations, many Catholic scholars and the church disagreed with his theories and continued to believe in the geocentric model proposed by the ancient Greek Ptolemy 1500 years earlier.
Galileo
Galileo continues Copernicus' work by observing the skies with a homemade telescope. Although he was able to prove Copernicus correct, his work was rejected by the Church and he was forced to recant (take back) or face execution.
Newton
Isaac Newton built upon the earlier work of Copernicus and Galileo and used mathematics 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, which he supposedly realized after an apple fell on his head while sleeping under a tree (what a lazy bum). He also invented Calculus
How did it impact society at the time?
The Scientific Revolution brought about many new inventions and ideas that changed history as we know it. The many changes in tech and thought made people seriously question the Church and its teachings, Copernicus's observations alone defied the Church in every which way.
How has this affected modern society?
The Scientific Revolution not only drastically affected the lives of people back then, but also now in the modern day. Without people such as Newton, Galileo, or Copernicus, there would most likely be no telescopes, thermometers, submaries, engines, and many other things! Those are just a few of the things that have drastic impacts on our daily lives but lets not forget non-tangible inventions such as Calculus, the planetary model, the theory of gravity, and many others! (lets also not forget that without these, there would not be space travel as we know it).
Turning Points in History - Scientific Revolution