chapter 13 - scientific revolution Flashcards
The series of events that led to the birth of modern science
Scientific revolution
explanations of observed fact based on logic
theories
derived from the Latin word meaning “knowledge” or “understanding”
Science
means “reasoned”, or “well-thought-out”
logical
Greek thinker and ancient astronomer, he made the best maps of his time
ptolemy
people who looked at the world in a reasonable and logical way
rationalists
jewish scholar, studied and wrote about Aristotle
maimonides
an early form of chemistry
alchemy
Christian scholar who tried to unite the work they are Aristotle with Christian ideas
Thomas Aquinas
forerunner of chemistry
alchemy
what is the universe is sun centered?
heliocentric theory
A time of great advancements in art, writing, in education
renaissance
first person to use a microscope as a scientific instrument
antoni van leeuwehaek
force that attracts objects to each other
gravity
proposed several theories that have been proven so many time that they are now called laws, including the law of gravity and the laws of motion
sir isaac Newton