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Global Studies
Scientific Revolution (1500s-1600s)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scientific Revolution | science and reason (logic) used to explain how the world worked. People no longer turned ONLY to the Bible and the Catholic Church for answers. |
| Copernicus | astronomer - Heliocentric Theory = planets revolve around the SUN |
| Galileo Galilei | astronomer - proved Copernicus correct; put on trial by the Catholic Church because his ideas went AGAINST the Church's teachings |
| Sir Isaac Newton | developed calculus and the theory of GRAVITY |
| Johannes Kepler | discovered HOW planets move |
| Descartes | mathematician, scientist and philosopher |
| Effects of Scientific Revolution | 1) spread new ideas throughout Europe 2) challenged authority (power) of Catholic Church 3) led to the Enlightenment |