He argued that truth could not be known at the beginning of a question, but only at the end after a long process of INVESTIGATION.

He said, “I think, therefore I am”

He agreed with Copernicus and proved his heliocentric theory was true. He declared that the sun centered model was correct!

_____ was put under house arrest, and was not allowed to publish his ideas.

In 1596, at age 25, Kepler published a book – ________. His book explained why, logically, the sun lay at the center of the solar system.

The church called Galileo a ______

He was an English philosopher who wrote Advancement of Learning.

Like Bacon, _____ also believed that TRUTH was only found after a long process of studying and investigation.

The RADIUS VECTOR drawn from the Sun to a planet sweeps out EQUAL areas in equal time intervals

His job as a mathematician disappeared and he had to tell horoscopes to make a living.

He popularized the scientific method and used it with philosophy and knowledge.

All planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus

He used math to prove the existence of gravity - a force that kept planets in their orbits around the sun, and also caused objects to fall towards the earth.

By the early 1600s, a new approach to science had emerged, known as the _______

He assembled the first telescope which allowed him to see mountains on the moon and fiery spots on the sun.

He wrote in his book that The universe is heliocentric, or sun-centered. The Earth is merely one of several planets revolving around the sun.

an ancient Greek astronomer and he taught that the Earth was the center of the universe. (geocentric theory)

He was a French scientist, mathematician, and philosopher.

The cause of the downward motion of heavy objects was related to their _______,

He believed that there was no motion without a cause.

It was supported by the Church and accepted for 1400 years..

Newton published his scientific ideas in his book ____

He said that planets travel around the sun in elliptical paths

It was illegal to read the theories of Copernicus for ______ years!

- changed the way Europeans looked at the world. • People began to make conclusions based on experimentation and observation

Copernicus came to his conclusions using _______

He was a Polish astronomer who studied in Italy and he challenged Ptolomy’s geocentric theory

Ground-breaking experiments on mechanics - acceleration, friction, motion of pendulums, etc.

He was an English scholar who built upon the work of Copernicus and Galileo.

He also observed four moons rotating around Jupiter.

The SQUARE of the orbital period of any planet is PROPORTIONAL to the CUBE of the semimajor axis of the elliptical orbit

book of copernicus

He discovered laws of light and color, and formulated the laws of motion:

Theory that the planets orbited the sun rather than the Earth

- Discovered how to regulate clocks. • He was a mathematician, astronomer, and musician

These laws are consistent with & are obtainable from Newton's Laws

The Copernican conception of the universe marked the start of ______ science and astronomy.

He was even knighted during his time at Cambridge by Queen Anne! His work brought him fame and a fellowship at Cambridge University (scholarship for study).

Before Newton's time, all natural elements were considered to be under the direct control of _____. Physical laws were not needed, because ______ controlled everything.

Just like Galilei, he also agreed with the heliocentric model

He was an Italian astronomer who built upon the work of earlier scientists such as Copernicus.

He emphasized HUMAN REASONING as the best road to understanding.

- Called the Father of MODERN SCIENCE • First developed idea of MATHEMATICAL BASIS for natural laws

He invented calculus: a method of mathematical analysis.

He was the most influential scientist of the Scientific Revolution.