Inventions

Question 1

Bacon

Answer 1

Urged scientists to experiment and then draw conclusions

Question 2

Descartes

Answer 2

Developed analytical geometry; everything should be doubted until proven by reason

Question 3

Newton

Answer 3

Physical objects are affected by the same forces; universe worked like a giant clock

Question 4

Vesalius

Answer 4

Dissected human corpses and published observations

Question 5

Harvey

Answer 5

Discovered the function of the heart and the circulation of blood

Question 6

Boyle

Answer 6

Scientific method; founder of modern chemistry; matter

Question 7

Janssen

Answer 7

Invented microscope

Question 8

Leeuwenhoek

Answer 8

Used microscope to observe bacteria in tooth scrapings and examine red blood cells

Question 9

Torricelli

Answer 9

Developed mercury barometer (measures atmospheric pressure and predicted weather)

Question 10

Fahrenheit

Answer 10

First thermometer to use mercury in glass (water freezing at 32 degrees)

Question 11

Celsius

Answer 11

Thermometer freezing at 0 degrees

Question 12

Jenner

Answer 12

Vaccine to prevent smallpox using cowpox

Question 13

Galileo

Answer 13

Made his own telescope and saw that the moon and stars weren’t made of pure substance

Question 14

Copernicus

Answer 14

Stars and planets revolved around the sun; heliocentric (sun-centered) theory