quiz 5 Flashcards
heliocentric
sun centered idea of universe
geocentric
earth centered view of the universe
galileo galilei
italian scientist who believed the sun was the center of the universe, 1500s
nicholas copernicus
polish scientist who believed earth was center of the universe, 1500s
ptolemy
greek astronomer who believed earth was center if universe, 200AD
christian view of universe
God had created man in the center of the universe which was earth
renes descartes
mathematician believed everything had to be scientifically tested to arrive at truth.
HIS MOST FAMOUS QUOTE: “I think I am”
francis bacon
“Father of scientific method”
johannas keplar
german mathematician who calculated movement of planets
the scientific revolution
using evidence, experiments and models to better understand the world
isaac newton
british scientist mathematician that came up w/:
- calculus
- properties of light
- theories of motion and gravity