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ScientificRevolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Geocentric Theory | Universe revolved around the Earth. |
| Heliocentric Theory | Universe revolved around the Sun. |
| Ptolemy | Greek astronomer expanded on the Geocentric Theory. |
| Kepler | A mathematician that concluded that certain mathematical laws govern planetary motion. One of these concluded that the planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits instead of circles. |
| Copernicus | Polish cleric and astronomer that invented the Heliocentric Theory. |
| Scientific Revolution | New way of thinking about the natural world. Based upon careful observation and willingness to question accepted beliefs. |
| Aristotle | Greek philosopher that came up with idea of the geocentric theory. |
| Galileo | An Italian scientist who built his own telescope to study the heavens. Discovered that sun had dark spots, Jupiter had four moons, and the moon was a rough, uneven surface. |
| Newton | Mathematician and physicist that developed the the Universal Law of Gravitation. |
| Law of Universal Gravitation | Same force that ruled motion of the planets and all matter on earth and space. Linked motion in the heavens with motion on the earth. |
| Versalius | Proved Galen's theory wrong and wrote a book filled with detailed drawings of human organs, bones, and muscles. |
| Farenheit | Made the first thermometer to use mercury in glass and showed water freezing at 32 degrees. |
| Bacon | Statesmen and writer that encouraged the experimental method. |
| Descartes | Developed analytical geometry which provided an important new tool for scientific research. |
| Scientific Method | Logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas. Begins with a problem or question arising from an observation. |
| Janssen | A Dutch maker of eyeglasses that invented the first microscope. |
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