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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
Renaissance
The renaissance was a change that took a lot of time. It took almost 400 years for people to change. -
May 12, 1347
Bubonic Plague
From 1347 to 1720 there was an outbreak of a plague which killed over 2/3 of the world's population. Because it was the start of the renaissance and it them lead to what the world is today. -
Oct 11, 1492
Christopher Columbus
On October 11, 1492 He first discovered America by accident. He believed he had found Indians so he called them native Americans.
We now have knowledge of a new continent filled with resources and what now has the worlds best economy. -
Sep 10, 1513
The Prince
He wrote the book called "The Prince" during 1513 which taught about his ways. He also left 2 famous sayings that helped leaders rule. People still know his sayings and sometimes even follow them. -
Oct 17, 1540
Helio-Centric Theory
During 1512 He invented the heliocentric theory which involved the sun being the center of the world. He later published it in 1540.
People now know that the sun is the center of the solar system so he helped us discover the truth. -
William Shakespeare
In 1593, "Venus and Adonis" became the first book Shakespeare wrote. "Venus and Adonis" soon became extremely popular and was reprinted several times.
He is called the greatest dramatist and England's greatest poet ever. He completely changed the meaning of drama and because of him people got interested in plays and performances. -
Galileo Galilei
He used the first telescope in 1606 and proved the heliocentric theory correct. People still use new versions of his telescope to discover new things about space. -
Rene Descartes
He invented the scientific process so that people don't just say they are correct, they prove it.
People still use the scientific process to prove they are correct, especially in science class, -
William Harvey
He published a book called "De Motu Cordis" that talked about all his discoveries in 1628. He was a physician who discovered how the blood circulates through the body and how the heart beats.
Because of him we know about the circulatory system and how our body lives. We also know how to cure it because of him. -
Sir Isaac Newton
In 1684 Newton had almost enough proof to prove his theory of gravitation. Also later he invented the laws of physics. Because of Isaac Newton we know why we are on planet Earth and also he taught us a lot about physics that helped us discover many more things.
