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Nicolaus Copernicus
He was the first European to suggest that the Earth revolves around the sun. And other planets revolve around the sun. He also studied at 4 universities before even earning a degree. -
Francis Bacon
Francis bacon contributed to the scientific revolution by creating the scientific method -
Galileo Galilei
Galileo Contributed by his revolutionary telescopic discoveries. Some of his discoveries include finding Jupiter's moons. Another discovery is also Saturn's rings. -
Rene Descartes
His discovery was in the mathematics and scientific fields. His biggest discovery is the founding of analytic geometry. And the use of Coordinates. -
Isaac Newton
Issac Newton invented calculus which helps to provide a clear understanding of optics. but his most important discovery is gravity and the laws of motion. Without his discovery, we would never know what keeps us on Earth. -
John Locke
John Locke suggested a rigorous method of experimental science. -
Montesquieu
Montesquieu's contribution to the scientific revolution was his political theory work and more specifically his the idea of separation. -
Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot contributed to the Scientific revolution by connecting the newest scientific trends to more rational and realistic ideas. -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean's theories of sovereignty and law had a direct influence on French Revolutionary -
Voltaire
Voltaire contributed to the Scientific revolution because he understood how Newton was separate from pure rationalism and he wrote a science to fit what was the observed world -
James Watt
James Watt contributed to the industrial revolution by inventing different types of steam engines. -
Adam Smith
Adam Smith's Contributions to the Revolutionary era were his writing and his writing added new ideas such as the free market and the assembly line production -
George Washington
George Washington was the commander of the Continental Army. Despite not having any experience in leadership he led the continental army to a victory in Yorktown. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson Drafted the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson also wrote a bill establishing religious freedom. -
Maximillien Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre encouraged the execution primarily by the guillotine which more than 17,000 enemies of the Revolution. -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Created 24 Operas and most famous works such as The magic flute, Don Giovanni, and The Marriage of Figaro. -
Miguel Hidalgo
Miguel Hidalgo started the independence movement of Mexico by uttering "The Cry of Dolores". -
Simon Bolivar
Simon Bolivar led multiple expeditionary forces against the Spaniards. He also successfully liberated 3 territories.