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History 16 - 4 Scientific Revolution

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When did the Sci. Rev. begin?the mid-1500's
Before the SR, where did scholars look for answers?Aristotle and the Bible
geocentric theorytheory stating that earth was the center of the universe and all other planets moved in a perfectly circular path around it
Copernicusconcluded sun and NOT earth center of universe
heliocentric theorysun was center of univ, not earth
Keplerproposed 3 laws of planetart motion after studying recorded movement of stars and planets
Kepler's Lawsthe planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits, planets move more rapidly as their orbits approach the sun, and time taken to oribit the sun is proportional to distance from it
scientific methoduses logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas - hypothesis, experiment, anaylsis, conclusion
Galileostudied pendulum and helped doctors take pulse, studied speed and gravity and proved Aristotle wrong w/ all, also built telescope
Vesaliuspublished a book on the human body, with drawings of muscles, bones, organs in great detail, proved different than animal anatomy
Harveyshowed heart acted as pump to circulate blook throughout body, not liver like Galen theorized
important toolsmicroscope, barometer, thermometer


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