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Jan 1, 1347
The Black Plague
FACTS:
The plague wipieout one third of Europes population.
Europe didn't fully recover for a very long time.
SO WHAT:
The plague help start the renassance which has led to many modern day inventions such as the printig press. Also the plague helped people increase their hygiene to a good and healthy point. -
Jan 1, 1350
The Renaissance Begins
FACTS:
The time of shift in thinking.
The time period when the Roman Catholic Chruch lost power.
SO WHAT:
This time helped the adavnce of techonolgy and it helped increase the amount of civil rights each indivdual had. -
Jan 1, 1428
Linear Perspective
FACTS:
Used to make art realistic adn to create depth.
Used to make a proper background.
SO WHAT:
It has helped make art look real whihc has led to the invetions of moving pictures (television) and the graphics of the laptop. -
Jan 1, 1440
Johannes Gutenberg Inventes The Printing Press
FACTS:
He started his printing press in 1436 and finishes in 1440.
SO WHAT:
He made making books easy which led to the invention of laptops and text becasue of the book communitcation became easier. -
Jan 1, 1448
Spanish Inquisition
FACTS:
Was the most unfair and brutal inquistion.
Killed people whi were accused.
SO WHAT:
This took away the idea of free speech which is highly valued today and has helped strenghted the idea of the renaissance as each person was killed. -
Jan 1, 1475
Michael Angelo Was Born
FACTS:
He was avery famous sculpture
He lacked in looks but his sculptures didn't is what made him even more interesting.
SO WHAT:
He has painted the sistine chapel whihc is now a land mark and is considered the hearth of Chritianity. So the chapel helped promtoe the idea of Christianity being great. -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus Sailed to the Americas
FACTS:
He discovered America for the Eorupeon nations
He wanted to prove that the world was a sphere.
SO WHAT:
This is important becasue he colonized what is now one of the most important nations that have had a big effect in wars and modern day economy. -
Jan 1, 1493
Paracelsus Was Born
FACTS:
Thought that doctors should learn from experience.
Used herbs to cure pains and illness
SO WHAT:
Paracelsus said that people could learn from experience and it is better than books also he hade invented one form of medicine from natural herbs which worked better than surgeries. -
Jan 1, 1505
Mona Lisa
FACTS:
Thought to be Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco Giocondo Painted by Leonardo Da Vinci
SO WHAT:
We are still questioned about her smile and the idea of a motionless and still yet it looks like she is smilling which has shown emotions are very important. -
Jan 1, 1513
Niccolo Machiavelli Published The Book "The Prince"
FACTS:
The book is to leach people how to lead.
SO WHAT:
His book has been read by many leaders and have been interpreted in a bad way and yet also good ways becasue fear can be and effect way to leadn and it can be a bad way to lead. -
Jan 1, 1543
Andreas Vesalius Publsihed Anatomy Book
FACTS:
Andreas was one of the first persons to distect a human.
He worte abook on where each body part was.
SO WHAT:
Now we know where each body part is and when we feel pain in a certain place doctors don't have to guess that it is the brian and know it is the Stomach. -
Jan 1, 1543
Nicolaus Copernicus1543 Published Entire Research
FACTS:
He invented the Heliocentric theory
SO WHAT:
He has made space exploration possible and has made gps satelite possible by the idea og us going around the sun which has led to the explaination of seasons. -
Jan 3, 1569
Gerardus Mercator Made Map
FACTS:
Was made because ships kept crashing into rocks and getting lost whistle travelling the world.
SO WHAT:
This is important because the map helped us tell us where we are so we won't get lost. It has also led to the inventions of the gps and many other navigations systems -
Rene Descartes was born
FACTS:
Invented the scientifc method
Made the quote "I think therefore I am"
SO WHAT:
He helped seperate the line between reality and just fiction in todays and yesterdays time. -
Isaac Newton
FACTS:
He was avery famous scientist
He thougth of many very important theories
SO WHAT:
He has made the theory of gravity which has made flight and space travel possibe.
