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nicolaus copernicus
Contributed to the Revolutionary Era
- He found out that the Sun is the Center of the solar system
- He found out that the Earth's motion around the Sun
- He found out that the Earth spins on its axis once daily -
Francis bacon
Contributed to the Revolutionary Era
- Created the Scientific Method
- helping define the nature of science
-ushering in the new early modern era of human understanding -
Galileo Galilei
Contributed to the Revolutionary Era
- He was the first to report telescopic observations of the mountains on the moon
- First to discover the sun had spots
-Found out the Four largest moons of Jupiter -
René Descartes
Contributed to the Revolutionary Era
- He was able to transform geometrical problems into algebra
- He established the x and y-axis in his algebraic drawings
- Helped establish multiple principles of philosophy -
Issac newton
Contributed to the Revolutionary Era
-The Law of Universal Gravitation
-Formulated laws of motion
-The three laws of motion which form the basic principles of modern physics -
John Locke
Contributed to the Revolutionary Era
- Pioneered the ideas of religious toleration
- Pioneered the ideas of natural law
- Pioneered the ideas of social contract -
Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de la Brède et de Montesquieu
Contributed to the Revolutionary Era
- He discusses the separation of powers
- He helped to create a desire for freedom
- He also discusses the checks and balances -
Denis Diderot
Contributed to the Revolutionary Era
- contributions to the fields of philosophy
- The creation of the Encyclopedia
- Enlightenment's focus on reason, scientific inquiry, and human progress -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Swiss-born philosopher, writer, and political theorist. His treatises and novels inspired the leaders of the French Revolution and the Romantic generation. He is well known for his work On the Social Contract, -
François-Marie d'Arouet
Contributed to the Revolutionary era
- His writings gave concepts to build a new form of government
- Influence on the concept of tolerance and equality
- Heavily influenced ideas of freedom of speech -
James Watt
-James Watt was a Scottish engineer, inventor, and chemist. -Inventing the Watt steam engine, which converted steam back to water. -Developing a rotary engine that mechanized weaving, spinning, and transport. -
Adam Smith
Contributed to the Revolutionary Era
- provided a blueprint for free markets
- provided a blueprint for free trade
- Smith attacked government intervention in the economy -
Thomas Jefferson
-A spokesman for democracy, was an American Founding Father -The principal author of the Declaration of Independence -The third President of the United States. -
George Washington
-He led the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War. -Helped create the U.S. Constitution. -He served as the first president of the United States. -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
-Was one of the most influential, popular, and prolific composers of the classical period. -He composed over 600 works, including some of the most famous and loved pieces of symphonic, chamber, operatic, and choral music. -Mozart is widely regarded as among the greatest composers in the history of Western music. -
Maximillien Robespierre
-Maximilien Robespierre was a radical democrat and key figure in the French Revolution of 1789. -Robespierre briefly presided over the influential Jacobin Club, a political club based in Paris. -He also served as president of the National Convention and on the Committee of Public Safety -
Miguel Hidalgo
-Hidalgo is best remembered for his speech, the “Grito de Dolores”, which called for the end of Spanish colonial rule in Mexico. -Hidalgo was recognized as the first insurgent and a founding father of Mexico. -He is known as the Father of the Homeland for being one of the starters of the Mexican independence movement. -
Simon Bolivar
-He was one of the most prominent political figures in the emancipation of South America. -Leading role in the independence of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. -His contribution to the founding processes of the present-day republics of Bolivia.