ch16- post reformation science and culture Flashcards
scientists of the Post-Reformation Era
Natural Philosophers
Polish astronomer who discovered and proposed the heliocentric theory
Nicolaus Copernicus
sun-centered
Heliocentric
earth-centered
Geocentric
German astronomer who discovered the 3 laws of planetary motion
Johannes Kepler
Italian philosopher who built a telescope to prove the heliocentric theory
Galileo Galilei
Two laws by Galileo Galilei
Law of Uniform Acceleration
Law of the Pendulum
contributed more to the scientific progress of mankind than any other individual
Isaac Newton
Law by Isaac Newton
Universal Law of Gravitation
Three Laws of Motion
Isaac Newton
Law of Uniform Acceleration
Law of the Pendulum
Galileo Galilei
Universal Law of Gravitation
Isaac Newton
“Father of Modern Science”
Isaac Newton
Wrote Principia and Opticks
Isaac Newton
Written by Isaac Newton
Principia and Opticks
“Father of Anatomy”
Andreas Vesalius
modern scientific method
Francis Bacon
first to observe microscopic cells (first to coin the term as well)
Robert Hooke
“Father of Microbiology”
Anton von Leeuwenhoek
science of taxonomy and originated the idea of species
John Ray
Philosophical College and Royal Society (first permanent scientific society of the Modern Age)
John Wilkins
the greatest classic of all time
The Bible
what song was Martin Luther known for
chorales
who wrote chorales
Martin Luther
the music center of the world
Germany
wrote madrigals
Heinrich Schutz
what Heinrich Schutz wrote
madrigals
songs from poems
madrigals
one of history’s greatest composers
Johann S. Bach
best known for the oratorio
George F. Handel
what is George F. Handel best known for
oratorio
best known choral piece written by George F. Handel
Hallelujah Chorus
Wrote The Messiah
George F. Handel
“Father of the English Hymn”; wrote over 600 hymns
Isaac Watts
wrote about 100 symphonies (The Creation; The Seasons)
Franz J. Haydn
known as a child prodigy; composed over 600 works
Wolfgang A. Mozart
his work marked the climax of the classical style of music
Ludwig van Beethoven
Known for piano sonatas (long piano solos); Moonlight Sonata
Ludwig van Beethoven
Known for his Fifth (best known) and Ninth (“Ode to Joy”) symphonies
Ludwig van Beethoven
known for woodcutting (The Prodigal Son) and his Praying Hands drawing
Albert Durer
one of the greatest painters of all time; worked in the court of Henry VIII
Hans H. the Younger
“greatest of the Dutch masters”; realistic Biblical scenes
Rembrandt van Rijn
