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Jan 1, 1455
Gutenberg (Renaissance)
German inventor Johannes Gutenberg developed a method of printing from movable type. He printed the first book via movable type, the “Forty-Two-Line” Bible, completed no later than 1455. This was very important because Gutenberg made the first bible that could be taken everywhere. This revolutionized the church by making it easier to read from the holy book. -
Jan 1, 1475
Donatello (Renaissance)
Italian sculptor Donatello was the greatest Florentine sculptor before Michelangelo 1475–1564 and was the most influential individual artist of the 15th century in Italy. He made the first David and thats what started him off. But then in 1430 he made a bronze David, representing an allegory of civic virtue triumphing over brutality and irrationality. This was important because his statues would later help artists like Michealangelo with his David and also show others his unque style. -
Jan 1, 1485
Lorenzo De Medici (Renaissance)
Lorenzo de' Medici was Florentine statesman, ruler and patron of arts and letters, the most brilliant of the Medici.He is perhaps best known for his contribution to the art world, giving large amounts of money to artists so they could create master works of art. His contributios gave artist like leonardo da Vinci money to create world changing art. This is very important because he gave many artists money that made art that is still known to today. If it wasn't for him there wouldn't be that art -
Jan 1, 1498
Leonardo da Vinci (Renaissance)
Leonardo da Vinci made The Last Supper in 1498 and the Mona Lisa in 1517, these were acouple of his greatest accomplishments. The Last Supper showed Jesus and his apostles on the night before the crucifixion. The Mona Lisa was aportrait of a woman whose mysterious smile has buffled many viewers for ages. These were important because Leonardo's paintings are verry old and very antique. Many of his paintings show how he is a genius and very creativte. -
Jan 1, 1504
Michelangelo (Renaissance)
When he was twenty, he created marble masterpieces suchas David in 1504 and the Pieta in 1499. The Pieta captures the sorrow of the Bibilical Mary as she cradles her dead son Jesus on her knees. David shows the Bibilical shepher David who killed the giant Goliath. This is important because he showed key moments in bibilical history that would later show the world. -
Jan 1, 1506
Raphael (Renaissance)
Raphael wass most famous for his tender potrayals of the Madonna. This is a painting of Mary, the mother of Jesus.Tjis painting was made from Raphael's own style of painting that blened Christian and classical styles. They were so important because his paintings were a new style that brought together Christians and other types of art togther that helped people of thsose race come together. -
Jan 1, 1513
Martin Luther (Reformation)
Theologian Martin Luther forever changed Christianity when he began the Protestant Reformation in 16th-century Europe. He called into question some of the basic tenets of Roman Catholicism, and his followers soon split from the Roman Catholic Church to begin the Protestant tradition.This is important becuase he made people feel closer to God, this led him to translate the Bible into the language of the people, radically changing the relationship between church leaders and their followers. -
Jan 1, 1513
Niccolo Machiavelli ( Renaissance)
Niccolo machiavelli wrote guides for rulers on how to gain and maintain power. His most popular was The Prince, which looked at real rulers in an age of ruthless power politics. He told rulers to use watever methods were necessary to achieve their goals. This was very important because his work continued to spark debate because it raised important ethical questions about the nature of government and the use of power. -
Jan 1, 1514
Nicolaus Copernicus (Scientific Revolution)
Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus identified the concept of a heliocentric solar system, in which the sun, rather than the earth, is the center of the solar system in 1514. Copernicus became a symbol of the brave scientist standing alone, defending his theories against the common beliefs of his time. This very important because he showed the theories of his time that they were wrong and this helped other scientists after his time. -
Jan 1, 1555
John Calvin (Reformation)
John Calvin, Martin Luther's successor as the preeminent Protestant theologian, made a powerful impact on the fundamental doctrines of Protestantism.he became an important spiritual and political leader. Calvin used Protestant principles to establish a religious government; and in 1555, he was given absolute supremacy as leader in Geneva.this is important because Calvin remains widely credited as the most important figure in the second generation of the Protestant Reformation. -
Shakespeare (Reformation)
William Shakespeare, often called the English national poet, is widely considered the greatest dramatist of all time. Shakespeare wrote many different plays and some are very known by today like Romeo and Juliet in 1590, or Hamlet in 1600. His plays were very dramatic plays that are still known toady. This is very important because Shakespear's plays are still used today and one the first/best plays ever made. -
Johannes Kepler (Scientific Revolution)
Kepler not only adamantly defended the idea that planets orbit the sun, he also revealed that their paths were not perfect circles. His descriptions of planetary motions became known as Kepler’s laws.Kepler realized that the planets traveled in "stretched out" circles known as ellipses. The sun didn't sit exactly at the center of their orbit, but instead lay off to the side, at one of the two points known as the focus. This was very important because the laws he made became laws that would stay. -
Galileo Galilei (Scientific Revolution)
Italian scientist and scholar Galileo made pioneering observations that laid the foundation for modern physics and astronomy. Galileo's contribution to our understanding of the universe was significant not only in his discoveries, but in the methods he developed and the use of mathematics to prove them. He played a major role in the scientific revolution and, deservedly so, earned the moniker "The Father of Modern Science." This is important because Galileo showed discoveries that no one did.