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Period: Oct 31, 1451 to
Scientific Revolution
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Feb 19, 1473
Nicolaus Copernicus is born
He would become an astronomer and a priest. Heliocentric theory. -
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. -
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. -
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 -
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. -
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
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
His adavnces in astronomy were shown in this book with a star catalogue and planetary tables -
Guillaume makes one of the first Calculus books
Calculus is an important branch of math which is still studied today by many people.
