Chapter 22 Scientific Revolution

Question 0

Copernicus

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Found heliocentric theory

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Ptolemy

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Expanded on geocentric theory

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Tycho Brahe

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Carefully recorded movement of planets

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Kepler

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Certain math laws govern planetary motion; planets revolve in ellipticals

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Galileo

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Jupiter had four moons; moon had uneven rough surface; sun has dark spots; supported Copernicus and heliocentric theory

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Frances bacon

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Urged scientists to experiment and draw conclusions; experimental method

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Descartes

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Math and logic, doubted until proven by reason

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Newton

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Gravity; universe was a giant clock with God as the clockmaker

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Jansen

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Invented microscope

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Leeuwenhoek

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Used microscope to observe bacteria in tooth shavings; first to see red blood cells

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Torricelli

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Invented mercury barometer

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Fahrenheit

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Invented first thermometer to use mercury in a glass

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Celcius

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Created another scale for temperature

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Galen

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Studied animal anatomy and used it for human anatomy

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Versailles

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Dissected humans; wrote a book drawing organs, bones, and muscles

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Jenner

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Developed small pox vaccine

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Boyle

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Founded scientific method, founder of modern chemistry; challenged Aristotle; said matter is made up of smaller particles joined together

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Gutenberg

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Printing press