Ch. 22 Sec. 1 Flashcards
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Scientific revolution
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New way of thinking about the natural world
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Nicolaus Copernicus
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Studied planet movement for 25 years. Stated that stars and other planets revolves around the sun
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Heliocentric theory
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Sun-centered. Did not explain why planets orbited the way they did
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Johannes Kepler
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Brilliant mathematician. Continued Tycho Brahe
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Galileo Galilei
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17 year old Italian student. Discovered the law of pendulum
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Scientific method
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Logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas
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Francis Bacon
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English politician and writer. Passionate interest in science
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René Descartes
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Took a keen interest in science. Developed analytical geometry
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Issac Newton
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Great English scientist. Bring breakthroughs under a theory of motion
