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The Scientific Revolution

The Scientific Revolution. Causes of the Scientific Revolution. The Renaissance Inspired spirit of curiosity Discovery of classical manuscripts led to realization that ancient scholars did not always agree Scholars began to question ideas that had been accepted for hundreds of years

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The Scientific Revolution

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  1. The Scientific Revolution

  2. Causes of the Scientific Revolution • The Renaissance • Inspired spirit of curiosity • Discovery of classical manuscripts led to realization that ancient scholars did not always agree • Scholars began to question ideas that had been accepted for hundreds of years • Printing press spread ideas quickly

  3. Causes of the Scientific Revolution • Age of European Exploration • Long sea voyages required better navigational instruments • This led to research in astronomy and mathematics • As scientists looked more closely at the world around them they made discoveries that did not match ancient beliefs

  4. Major Scientists • Nicolaus Copernicus • Planets revolve around the sun • Johannes Kepler • Mathematical laws govern planetary orbits that are elliptical • Galileo Galilei • Falling objects accelerate at a fixed rate • Each pendulum swing takes the same amount of time • Jupiter has moons

  5. Major Scientists • Isaac Newton • Gravity rules all matter on earth and in space • Every object in the universe attracts every other • The degree of attraction is determined by mass and distance

  6. Other Major Discoveries • Scientific Instruments • Telescope, microscope, barometer and thermometer • Medicine • Human anatomy and discovery of smallpox vaccine • Chemistry • Boyle’s Law, discovery of oxygen • Scientific Method

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