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THe Age of Enlightenment

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Gabriel Fahrenheitinvented first mercury thermometer, freezing was 32 degrees
Isaac Newtonpublished laws of gravity, Law of Gravitation, Book the Mathematical Principles
Edward JennerEnglish physician developed smallpox vaccine
The smallpox vaccine was developed usingcowpox bacteria
Zacharias Jannseninvented microscope
Leeuwenhoekinvented the microscope
Torricelli (woman)invented the barometer
Purpose of the Encyclopediato put all the essays and articles of leading scholars in one book for reference
Denis Diderotleading philosopher created Encyclopedia
GalileoDutch lens maker wrote book Starry Messenge
Galilleoinvented the telescope
Law of Universal Gravitationstated the same force ruled the motion of the planets and all matter on Earth and in space
Law of Geocentrcitythe Earth is the center of the universe and planets and sun move around it
Law of Heliocentricitythe sun is center of the universe planets & moons move around it
The Scientific Revolutiona new way of thinking based on observation and questioning beliefs
Aristotle and Ptolemycredited for the idea of Geocentricity
Nichalaus Copernicuscredited with idea of Heliocentricity
Johannes Keplerused mathematical laws to prove the planets revolve around sun
Francis Baconexperimental method
Robert BoyleFather of Chemisty, discovered relatioship between pressure and gases
Tycho BraheDanish scientist recorded data for years about movements of planets
Rene' Descartesdeveloped analytical geometry, linked geometry to algebra
Rene' Descartes"I think therefore I am"
Anders Celsiusinvented thermometer where 0 degrees = freezing



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