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Scientific Rev.
Vocabulary GCA WHII
Term | Definition | Time Period |
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laws of nature | philosophers sought out the these laws for themselves during the Scientific Revolution. | Scientific Revolution |
reasoned observation | Scientist emphasized this observation to better understand the natural world | Scientific Revolution |
systematic measurement | Scientist emphasized this measurement to better understand the natural world | Scientific Revolution |
Scientific Revolution | time period of scientific inquiry and achievement | Scientific Revolution |
reason | the application of scientific knowledge and logic to answer questions | Scientific Revolution |
observation of nature | this was used to reason and prove the laws of nature | Scientific Revolution |
scientific method | scientists used this method of questions and observation to better understand the laws of nature | Scientific Revolution |
Copernicus | he Developed heliocentric theory | Scientific Revolution |
Kepler | he Discovered planetary motion | Scientific Revolution |
Galileo | he used the telescope to support heliocentric theory | Scientific Revolution |
Newton | he Formulated law of gravity | Scientific Revolution |
Harvey | he discovered circulation of blood | Scientific Revolution |
Vesalius | he Accurately detailed the study of human anatomy | Scientific Revolution |
Bacon | he Added experimentation and observation in scientific method; wanted logic and ethics to science | Scientific Revolution |
Descartes | he Invented deductive reasoning | Scientific Revolution |
Heliocentric Theory | the theory that the sun is at the center of the universe. | Scientific Revolution |
Telescope | This was used to support the heliocentric theory | Scientific Revolution |
Gravity | If anything goe up it must come down | Scientific Revolution |