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ScientificRevolution

Blue Team--ScientificRevolution

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Scientific Revolution 1500-1700; beginning of modern science in western Europe
Ptolemy ancient Roman astronomer; geocentric theory
Geocentric Theory Ptolemy; all planets and the sun revolve around the earth
Heliocentric Theory Copernicus; all planets revolve aroun the sun
Laws of Planetary Motion Tycho Brahe; all planets move in elliptical orbits
Telescope Galileo; helped prove the Heliocentric Theory
Theory of Gravity Newton; natural force that causes objects to fall to Earth and planet to stay in orbits
Scientific Method process of scientific investigation used during the Scientific Revolution
Books scientists wrote their ideas in these; ideas spread quickly
Printing Press machine used for printing books
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press, 1450
Parchment sheep skin pages
Vellum calf skin pages
Carolingian Script font used by Gutenberg; replaced Gothic Script
Moveable Type invented by China and used by Gutenberg; individual letters used in printing
Synthesize to combine or blend together
Paper invented by China and used by Gutenberg; replaced parchment and vellum
Wine press screw used by Gutenberg to press paper against moveable type
Gutenberg Bible first book printed on a printing press
Literacy the ability to read
Protestant Reformation split in the Roman Catholic Church of Western Europe
Martin Luther German monk whose ideas led to the Protestant Reformation
95 Theses book written by Martin Luther
Indulgences payments or donation made to the Church to earn salvation
Faith Alone Martin Luther; faith is enough to earn salvation
Excommunication removal from the Church and the chance for salvation
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