Adrianna Fox

  • Nicolaus Copernicus
    1543

    Nicolaus Copernicus

    • Put forth the theory that the sun is the center of the universe
    • Said that the earth spins on its axis every day
    • Said the earth revolves around the sun
  • Francis Bacon

    Francis Bacon

    • Helped define the nature of science
    • Was influential to all science
    • Created science method, known as the bacon method
  • Galileo Galilei

    Galileo Galilei

    • Constructed a telescope using his telescope
    • He was able to review the earth's rotating
    • He confirmed views of the solar system
  • Rene Descartes

    Rene Descartes

    • Invented geometry
    • Introduced skepticism as an essential part of the scientific method
    • Formed multiple branches of mathmatics
  • Isaac Newton

    Isaac Newton

    • Invented calculus
    • Provided a clear understanding of optics
    • Developed the law of gravitation and motion
  • John Locke

    John Locke

    • He was big in philosophy
    • social contract
    • religious toleration
  • Montesquieu

    Montesquieu

    • He discussed the seperation of powers
    • Designed the constitution
    • Checks and balances
  • Denis Diderot

    Denis Diderot

    • Made the encyclopedia
    • Pervaded the 18th century
    • Known for making the most useful book
  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    • Revolutionized taste
    • First in music
    • first in many arts
  • Voltaire

    Voltaire

    • Crusade against superstition
    • Counterbalanced by his deliberate cultivation
    • Freedom of religion
  • James Watt

    James Watt

    • invented different typed of steam engines
    • helped start the industrial revolution
    • he coined the term horsepower
  • Adam Smith

    Adam Smith

    • Limited trade
    • Wealth is created through productive labor
    • Philosopher and economic theorist
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    • drafted the Declaration of independance
    • labored to make his words reality in Virginia
    • was a silent member
  • George Washington

    George Washington

    • was a big leader
    • secured victory -held the American military together
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    • composed over 600 works
    • born into a musical family
    • one of the most influential human beings ever
  • Maximillien Robespierre

    Maximillien Robespierre

    • briefly presidented over a club
    • served as a president of national convection
    • was a democrat
  • Miguel Hidalgo

    Miguel Hidalgo

    • uttered the cry of Delores -put the independence in motion
    • managed to form a huge army
  • Miguel Hidalgo

    Miguel Hidalgo

    • uttered the cry of Delores -put the independence in motion
    • managed to form a huge army
  • Simon Bolivar

    Simon Bolivar

    • encouraged south America people to rebel
    • led a massive revolt
    • highly influenced by the US