THE LEAP OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DURING THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION Flashcards
The emergence of modern
science during the modern
period.
SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
Began in Europe towards the
end of Renaissance period
and continued through the
late 18th century, influencing
social movement known as
______________
Enlightenment
- In 1543, De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
is often cited as marking the beginning of the
scientific revolution
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
- Published books On the Magnet
and Magnet Bodies, and the
Great Magnet the Earth in
1600, which laid the foundations
of a theory of magnetism and
electricity
WILLIAM GILBERT
- Known for his accurate and
comprehensive astronomical
and planetary observation
TYCHO BRAHE
Discovered “ Tycho Star”
TYCHO BRAHE
Propose Geo-Heliocentric theory
TYCHO BRAHE
Crater tycho was named after him
TYCHO BRAHE
- Published the first 2 of his 3
laws of planetary motion in
1609: The Optical Part of
Astronomy and New
Astronomy
JOHANNES KEPLER
Harmonies of the World
presented his so called “Third
Law”
JOHANNES KEPLER
Published Novum Organum in
1620, which outlined a new system of logic based on the process of reduction, which he offered as an improvement over Aristotle’s philosophical process of syllogism
SIR FRANCIS BACON
First Italian Astronomer who
demonstrated that a projectile
follows parabolic path
GALILEO GALILEI
Invented telescope (spyglass)
which employs a convex
objective lens and concave
eyepiece
GALILEO GALILEI
Constructed his first
telescope and turns it toward the heaven
GALILEO GALILEI
Discovered mountains on the
moon and for moons
circling Jupiter
GALILEO GALILEI
