| A | B |
|---|
| Nicolaus Copernicus | Helio-Centric Theory |
| Johannes Kepler | Laws of Planetary Motion; Proved Copernican Theory |
| Galileo Galilei | Detailed observations & documentations |
| Isaac Newton | Universal laws of gravity |
| Andreas Vesalius | Origin of Blood; Human disection |
| William Harvey | Circulation of Blood |
| Rene Descartes | Cartesian dualism; Material world |
| Blaise Pascal | Work rationalism & Christianity together |
| Francis Bacon | Induction Principle (Method) |
| Age of Reason | Attempt to solve the problems of government and society |
| Baron de Montesquieu | Comparative study of governments |
| Republic | Suitable government for small states |
| Despotism | Suitable government for large states |
| Monarchy | Suitable government for moderate sized states |
| Separation of Powers | Checks and Balances |
| Voltaire | Religious toleration; Deism |
| Denis Diderot | Wrote 1st encyclopedia |
| Adam Smith | Economist; Government in economics |
| Laissez-faire | No government in economics |
| Jean-Jacques Rousseau | Laws; Government with relationship to society |
| Mary Wollstonecraft | Feminist; Women should have equal opportunity |
| 1543CE | "On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres" is written |
| 1610CE | "The Starry Messenger" is written |
| 1642CE | "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy" is written |
| Newton's First Law | Every object continues in a state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line unless deflected by a force |
| Newton's Second Law | The rate of change of motion of an object is proportional to the force acting upon it |
| Newton's Third Law | To every action there is anb equal and opposite reaction |
| 1543CE | "On the Fabric of the Human Body" is written |
| 1628CE | "On the Motion of the Heart and Blood" is written |
| 1637CE | "Discourse on Method" is written |
| 1748CE | "The Spirit of the Laws" is written |
| 1763CE | "Treatiste on Toleration" is written |
| 1763CE-Economics | "The Wealth of Nations" is written |
| 1762CE | "The Social Contract" is written |
| Helio-Centric Theory | Sun is the center of the galaxy |
| Geo-Centric Theory | Earth is the center of the galaxy |
| Salon | Giant drawing room |
| Cottage Industry | People did light industrial work in the home |
| Enlightened Rulers | Rulers tolerant of personal rights, etc. |
| 1756-1763CE | Seven Years War |
| Estates System | French social system |
| First Estate | Clergy |
| Second Estate | Nobility |
| Third Estate | Commoners |
| Bourgeoisie | Middle Class |
| Estates General | Equivalent to French Parliament |
| Louis XVI | King of France |
| June 17, 1789CE | National Assembly called for |
| July 14, 1789CE | Storming of the Bastille |
| August 26, 1789CE | Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen |
| January 21, 1793CE | Louis XVI executed |
| Maximillan Robespierre | Started the reign of terror |
| Napoleon | Overthrew French government in 1799 |
