ch16- post reformation science and culture Flashcards

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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 and proposed the heliocentric theory

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Nicolaus 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 the 3 laws of planetary motion

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Johannes 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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Two laws by Galileo Galilei

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Law of Uniform Acceleration
Law of the Pendulum

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8
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contributed more to the scientific progress of mankind than any other individual

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Isaac Newton

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9
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Law by Isaac Newton

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Universal Law of Gravitation

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10
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Three Laws of Motion

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Isaac Newton

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11
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Law of Uniform Acceleration
Law of the Pendulum

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Galileo Galilei

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12
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Universal Law of Gravitation

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Isaac Newton

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13
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“Father of Modern Science”

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Isaac Newton

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14
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Wrote Principia and Opticks

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Isaac Newton

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15
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Written by Isaac Newton

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Principia and Opticks

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16
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“Father of Anatomy”

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Andreas Vesalius

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17
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modern scientific method

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Francis Bacon

18
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first to observe microscopic cells (first to coin the term as well)

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Robert Hooke

19
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“Father of Microbiology”

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Anton von Leeuwenhoek

20
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science of taxonomy and originated the idea of species

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John Ray

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Philosophical College and Royal Society (first permanent scientific society of the Modern Age)

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John Wilkins

22
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the greatest classic of all time

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The Bible

23
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what song was Martin Luther known for

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chorales

24
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who wrote chorales

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Martin Luther

25
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the music center of the world

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Germany

26
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wrote madrigals

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Heinrich Schutz

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what Heinrich Schutz wrote

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madrigals

28
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songs from poems

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madrigals

29
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one of history’s greatest composers

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Johann S. Bach

30
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best known for the oratorio

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George F. Handel

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what is George F. Handel best known for

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oratorio

32
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best known choral piece written by George F. Handel

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Hallelujah Chorus

33
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Wrote The Messiah

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George F. Handel

34
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“Father of the English Hymn”; wrote over 600 hymns

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Isaac Watts

35
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wrote about 100 symphonies (The Creation; The Seasons)

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Franz J. Haydn

36
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known as a child prodigy; composed over 600 works

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Wolfgang A. Mozart

37
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his work marked the climax of the classical style of music

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Ludwig van Beethoven

38
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Known for piano sonatas (long piano solos); Moonlight Sonata

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Ludwig van Beethoven

39
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Known for his Fifth (best known) and Ninth (“Ode to Joy”) symphonies

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Ludwig van Beethoven

40
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known for woodcutting (The Prodigal Son) and his Praying Hands drawing

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Albert Durer

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

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Hans H. the Younger

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“greatest of the Dutch masters”; realistic Biblical scenes

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Rembrandt van Rijn