Scientific Revolution
What was the Change?
Underwent a revolution. New view of nature emerged, replacing the Greek view. It began in astronomy. Science had replaced Christianity as the focal point of European civilization.
Who were the people associated with the change?
Sir Issac Newton
He influence the Scientific Revolution. He arrived in Cambridge in 1661, which was known as the Scientific Revolution.
Nicolaus Copenicus
Copenicus theory had important conveniences for later thinkers of the Scientific Revolution.
Galileo
His conversion to Nicolaus would be a key turning point in Scientific Revolution.
How did the change impact society at the time?
Astronomy
Platonic instrumentalist, Copernicus asserted that to be satisfactory astronomy must describe the real, physical system of the world.
Physics
Removing the earth from the center destroyed the doctrine of natural motion and place, and circular motion of the earth was in compatible with a Aristotelian physics.
Chemistry
Chemistry had manifold origins, coming from such diverse sources as philosophy, alchemy metallurgy, and medicine,