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Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution
Quote of the Day
• Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
• - Albert Einstein
Objectives
• List the circumstances that led to the scientific revolution
• Summarize the heliocentric theory
• Describe the scientific method and its importance in different fields
• Explain Newton’s law of gravity
Essential Question
• In what ways has the scientific revolution changed society?
Scientific Revolution
New way of Thinking
• Ideas based upon careful observation
• Willingness to question accepted beliefs
Combination of discoveries and circumstances
• Classical manuscripts
• Disagreements between Ancient scholars
• New Discoveries
New sciences
• Mathematics
• Astronomy
Model of the Universe
Heliocentric Theory
Nicolaus Copernicus - concluded that the stars, the earth, and other planets revolved around the sun
• Johannes Kepler - proved the planets evolve around the sun in an elliptical
Galileo
• Law of the pendulum • Objects that are heavier
will fall at the same speed as lighter objects
• Discovered 4 moons of Jupiter
• Moon and stars were not made of perfect substances
Conflict with the church
• Teachings contradicted the church
• Supported Copernican theory
• Galileo forced to face inquisition
Scientific Method
• Logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas
• Francis Bacon and Rene Descartes
Francis Bacon
• Criticized the way ancient scholars arrived at their conclusions.
• Urged scientist to experiment
Rene Descartes
• – Believed that everything should be doubted until proven
• “I think therefore I am”
Law of Gravity
• Isaac Newton
• All physical objects are effected equally by the same force
Law of Universal Gravity
• Every object in the universe attracts every other object
• The degree of attraction depends on the mass of the object and the distance between them
Universal Clock
• Universe is like a giant clock
• Parts work together
• God is the clock maker
Spread of the Scientific
Revolution
Scientific Instruments
Developed to make precise observations
Microscope
Mercury Barometer
Thermometer
• Scale of Celsius
Fahrenheit scale
Medicine
• Proved wrong by Andreas Versalius and William Harvey
• Small pox vaccination – 1700’s created from cowpox
Chemistry
• Robert Boyle
• Challenged idea of four elements – earth, wind, fire, water.
• Atom - Tiny particle that join together in different ways
Joseph Priestly
• Discovered oxygen