Scientific Revolution Flashcards
What was the scientific revolution
Profoundly reshaped our understanding of the universe and ourselves
What did the Catholic Church teach about the universe
That the earth was the center of the universe and that the sun,moon,and planets orbit the earth perfectly circular.
What did the Ptolemaic explanation state
The planets followed their own circular paths around the earth
What did Copernicus believe in
Heliocentric
The sun was at the center is what
HELIOCENTRIC
What did tyche Brahe do
-Ran the most sophisticated observatory of his day
-Sponsoree by HRE Rudolph ll
- compiled tables of data
- limit understanding of mathematics
Who was Kepler?
-A student of brahe
- created 3 laws of motion
What were Keplers 3 laws
- elliptical orbits
- planets do not move at uniform speeds in their orbit
- time it takes to orbit is related to the distance from sun
Who published the “ Om the Revolutions of heavenly spheres and what was in it
Copernicus; that the earth was in the center
What did Galileo believe in and do
He believed that Jupiter had 4 moons and specified the textures of planets were
What ethnicity was Galileo
Italian
What ethnicity was Corpenicus
Polish
What ethnicity was Kepler
German
What did Galelio build
He built his own telescope
Why were the catholic and Protestant leaders frightened by Galileo findings
They were scared because people would believe that everything the church tight would be wrong .
