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global chap 22 #1
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scientific Revolution | A new way of thinking about the natural world |
| Nicholas Copernicus | A polish astronomer that developed heliocentric theory of the universe |
| Heliocentric Theory | The sun is the center of the universe |
| Johannes Kepeler | Proved Copernicus' ideas mathematically |
| Galileo Galilei | Used a telescope to observe the heavens; made new observations about the universe; proved Copernicus right |
| Scientific Method | logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas |
| Francis Bacon | English writer; thought that scientists should observe the world and not accept old knowledge |
| Rene Descartes | French mathematician; believed that all things were false unless proven using reason |
| Isaac Newton | Father of the concept of gravity |