The scientific revolution

Scientific Revolution

  • Period: Oct 31, 1451 to

    Scientific Revolution

  • Nicolaus Copernicus is born
    Feb 19, 1473

    Nicolaus Copernicus is born

    He would become an astronomer and a priest. Heliocentric theory.
  • Martin Luther writes 95 thesis
    Sep 20, 1517

    Martin Luther writes 95 thesis

    His 95 thesis started the Protestant Reformation which would become one the single most important events in the development of the world as we know it today.
  • Magellan begins first circumnavigation of the globe
    Sep 20, 1519

    Magellan begins first circumnavigation of the globe

    The voyage was to prove whether or not the Spice Islands were actually a property of Spain.
  • Girolamo Fracastoro's epidemic disease theories
    Mar 17, 1546

    Girolamo Fracastoro's epidemic disease theories

    He proposed that epidemic diseases are caused by spores that can be spread from short or long distances
  • Servetus proposed blood circulation
    Nov 18, 1553

    Servetus proposed blood circulation

    His theories about pulmonary circulation led to many further adv ances on the subject and the saving of many, many lives.
  • Pope Gregory XIII makes the Gregorian Calendar
    Feb 24, 1582

    Pope Gregory XIII makes the Gregorian Calendar

    Change from the Julian calendar to our modern day Gregorian calendar
  • Galileo demonstartes his first telescope

    Galileo demonstartes his first telescope

    He made money from his telescopes. He could sell them to rich merchants. He was also the first to observe Jupiters moons.
  • The Assayer is written

    Galileo wrote this book to argue with many teachings of Aristotle and other such scientists.
  • Kepler's Rudolphine Tables

    Kepler's Rudolphine Tables

    His adavnces in astronomy were shown in this book with a star catalogue and planetary tables
  • Guillaume makes one of the first Calculus books

    Guillaume makes one of the first Calculus books

    Calculus is an important branch of math which is still studied today by many people.