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Ch 16 WH Flashcards

1
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scientists of the post reformation era

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Natural Philosophers

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2
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Polish astronomer who discovered & proposed the heliocentric theory

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Nicholas Copernicus

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3
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sun-centered

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Heliocentric

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4
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earth-centered

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Geocentric

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5
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German astronomer who discovered 3 laws of planetary motion

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Johanes kepler

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Italian philosopher who built a telescope to prove the heliocentric theory

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Galileo Galilei

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7
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contributed more the scientific progress of mankind than any other individual, “Father of Modern Science”

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Isaac Newton

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8
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“Father of Anatomy”

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Andreas Vesalius

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9
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modern scientific method

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Francis Bacon

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10
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1st to observe microscopic cells (1st to coin the term as well)

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Robert Hooke

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11
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“Father of Microbiology”

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Anton von Leeuwenhoek

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12
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science of taxonomy (classification) & originated the idea of species

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John Ray

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13
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Philosophical College & Royal Society (1st permanent scientific society of the Modern Age)

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John Wilkins

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14
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a work of superior excellence that has stood the test of time

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Classic

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15
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the greatest classic of all time

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The Bible

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16
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known for chorales

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Martin Luther

17
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wrote madrigals

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Heinrich Schutz

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became one of history’s greatest composers

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Johann S. Bach

19
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best known for the oratorio, Wrote the Messiah

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George H. Handel

20
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best known choral piece

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Hallelujah Chorus

21
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“Father of the English Hymn”; wrote over 600 hymns

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Issac Watts

22
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wrote about 100 symphonies (The Creation; The Seasons)

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Franz J. Haydn

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known as a child prodigy; composed over 600 works

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Wolfgang A. Mozart

24
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his work marked the climax of the classical style of music

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Ludwig van Beethoven

25
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known for woodcutting (The Prodigal Son) & his Praying Hands drawing

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Albrecht Durer

26
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one of the greatest portrait painters of all time; worked in the court of Henry VIII

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Hans H. the Younger

27
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“greatest of the Dutch masters”; realistic Biblical scenes

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Rembrandt van Rijn

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