Scientific Revolutions Flashcards
What did Copernicus found?
heliocentric notion AKA sun was at the center and that the planets orbit around the sun
What did Brahe create?
observatory & built telescopes to observe the stars and planets (not stable)
What did Kepler found?
Calculations of how plants follow through ellipses AKA Planets travel in ellipses
What did Galilei found?
Moon has no light & light comes from sun
What did Bacon found?
Scientific method to gain evidence
What did Descartes found?
Everything is made up of tiny atoms.
What did Paracelsus claim?
sickness was due to chemical imbalances in the body. So, it can be treated using medicines and drugs.
What did Vesalius do?
improve the study of human anatomy.
What did Harvey do?
Shared information about the circulatory system.
What did Boyle do?
Made vacuum, allowing us to learn more about how pressure affects the environment
What did Linnaeus do?
All living organisms can be broken down into categories.
What did Newton explain?
planets moved due to gravity.
