Scientific Revolution
By: Kwadwo(Rhyme)
What is scientific revolution
It is the changes that occurred the time of the renaissance.People began to ask questions concerning accepted theories about the universe & nature
Galileo Galilei
- He is an Italian scientist lived from 1564 - 1642.He was the first people to examine the heavens .He invented the first telescope .It has help us to make more discoveries about space.
Nicolaus Copernicus
He was a polish astronomer ,lived from 1473 -1543.He developed the theory of the earth moving around the sun,he proposed that the planets have the sun as a fixed point.By the 16th century the old geocentric system caused many troubles,the position of the sun & planets was not what was predicted. Nicolas resolve this problems because there was dispute in the order of the Plantagenet propose a new heliocentric solar system placing the sun in the middle & the planet rotating & revolving the sun.
Johannes Kepler
Johannes was an astronomer & astrologer who is best known for for his discoverythat the orbits in which the earth & the other planets travel around the sun are elliptical
Nicolaus Copernicus
He was trying to prove his theory by drawing an image of what he thinks is right.His theory is still being used because is was accepted by the people
Cosmos: Christian Aristotelian cosmos
Representation of the Christian Aristotelian cosmos, engraving from Peter Apian’s Cosmographia (1524).This is a picture of the old theory.The earth was in the middle of all the planets.The theory showed the other planets moving around the the earth.
Copernicus, Nicolaus: heliocentric solar system
How did the change impact society at the time
Religious leaders were angry because it change the beliefs of the people.People began to value scientific research.People began to ask question,the question began to solve their by inventing new technologies to solve their problems
How is that change evidenced in today's modern society?
It has helped solve many problems which has made life more easier for us.It has given us more insight of anatomy & medicines.The thermometer for instances has help us to check the body temperature.