Scientific Revolution
Nirvana Ferrell
What was the change?
The Scientific Revolution changed the way people thought about the physical world around them. The same spirit of inquiry that fueled the renassiance led scientists to question traditional beliefs about the working of the universe.
Who were the people associated with the change?
Three people that was associated with the change were Nicolaus Copernicus, Joannes Kepler, and Galilei.
The people associated with the change
Nicolaus Copernicus
In the early 1500's, Copernicus became interested in an old Greek idea that the sun stood at the center of the universe. After studying planetary movements for more then 25 years, Copernicus reasoned that indeed, the stars, the earth, and the other planets revolved around the sun.
Johannes Kepler
Kepler was a brilliant mathematician, he continued his work after his assistant Brahe died in 1601. After studying Brahe's data, Kepler concluded the certain mathematical laws govern planetary motion. One of these laws showed that planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits instead of circles, as was previously thought. Kepler's laws showed that Copernicus basic ideas were true. They demonstrated mathematically that the planets revolve around the sun.
Galileo Galilei
An Italian scientist named Galileo Galilei built on new theories about astronomy. As a young, Galileo learned that a Dutch lens maker had built an instrument that could enlarge far-off objects. Galilei built his own telescope and used it to study the heavens in 1609. In 1610, he published a small book called "Starry Messenger". His book described his astonishing observations. Galilei announced that Jupiter had four moons and the sun had dark spots.
How The Change Impact Society At The Time
The change had a deep social impact by changing the world and the way of life through the development of the new technologies and shaping a new social order.
How the change evidenced in today's modern society
It is generally thought to have begun with a book "On the revolution of the heavenly spheres" by Nicolaus Copernicus in 1543. This book postulated that the earth was not the center of the universe. It was such a striking change from past beliefs that it made many realize that not everything there was to know had yet been learned. This was made abundantly clear by discoveries in the new world, pioneered by Christopher Columbus, which showed that even on Earth there were vast unknowns.