AP EURO UNIT 4 Flashcards
Copernicus
Copernicus: Polish astronomer who proposed the heliocentric theory, challenging the geocentric model.
Tycho Brahe
Tycho Brahe: Danish astronomer known for his accurate astronomical observations.
Galileo
Galileo: Italian physicist and astronomer known for his telescopic discoveries and support for the heliocentric model.
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler: German astronomer who formulated the laws of planetary motion.
Newton
Newton: English mathematician and physicist who formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation.
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon: English philosopher and statesman known for his advocacy of the scientific method.
Rene Descartes
Rene Descartes: French philosopher and mathematician famous for his dualism and analytical geometry.
The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment: Intellectual movement in Europe characterized by reason, science, and individual rights.
Bernard de Fontenelle
Bernard de Fontenelle: French author known for popularizing science through his writings.
Pierre Bayle
Pierre Bayle: French philosopher and critic known for his skepticism and defense of religious tolerance.
Skepticism
Skepticism: Philosophical position questioning the possibility of certain knowledge.
John Locke
John Locke: English philosopher whose ideas influenced modern liberalism and empiricism.
Montesquieu
Montesquieu: French political philosopher known for his theory of separation of powers.
Voltaire
Francois Marie Arouet (Voltaire): French philosopher and writer known for his advocacy of freedom of speech and religion.
Madame du Chatelet
Madame du Châtelet: French mathematician and physicist known for her translation and commentary on Newton’s Principia.
Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot: French philosopher and writer who edited the Encyclopédie, a comprehensive compilation of human knowledge.
Rousseau
Rousseau: Genevan philosopher known for his social contract theory and advocacy of direct democracy.
Baron Paul d’Holbach
Baron Paul d’Holbach: French-German philosopher and encyclopedist known for his atheism and materialism.
Salon
Salon: Informal gatherings in Enlightenment-era France where intellectuals discussed ideas.
Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary Wollstonecraft: English writer and early feminist known for her advocacy of women’s rights.