renaissance timeline

  • scientific method
    1284

    scientific method

    The scientific method is a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.
  • printing revolution
    1440

    printing revolution

    A printing press is a device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium (such as paper or cloth), thereby transferring the ink
  • perspective
    1446

    perspective

    the art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point.
  • johan gutenburg
    1468

    johan gutenburg

    Gutenberg grew up wealthy and was an inventor, he invented the moving type on a printing press. the invention made typing things on a type writer a lot easy with it moving. he moved back to mainz and opened up his own operating print shop.
  • lorenzo de'medici
    1492

    lorenzo de'medici

    He ruled Florence with his brother from 1469-1478. Then when his brother was assonated he went and ruled Florence by himself from 1478-1492.
  • Leonardo da vinci
    1519

    Leonardo da vinci

    Leonardo known for the painting Mona Lisa, he was also known for " The Last Supper". Last Leonardo is also labeled an cultural icon for the drawling of "Vitruvian Man"
  • raphael
    1520

    raphael

    Raphael was known for his painting and architect, at age 11 he took over his dads workshop. From 1504-1507 he made a series that was called "Madonna".
  • machiavelli
    1527

    machiavelli

    was a diplomat for 14 years, but when the medici family came back to take power again he was put in jail. while in jail he wrote a book called the prince. that was wrote for politicians, use of ruthless and self-serve cunning.
  • thomas more
    1535

    thomas more

    Thomas more was a lawyer, a social philosopher, author and a statesman. he believe in a utopia, a fake world that is suppose to be perfect with no trouble. everyone was the same there and all got along.
  • capernicus
    1543

    capernicus

    was born in throne royal, Prussia, part of the kingdom. he created a astronomical name, he called the sun Helios. the chemical element copernicum is named after him.
  • heliocentric theory
    1543

    heliocentric theory

    This theory was first proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus. Copernicus was a Polish astronomer. He first published the heliocentric system in his book.
  • martin luther
    1546

    martin luther

    martin luther started the protestant reformation in the 1600s, on October 31, 1517 martin luther nailed a piece of paper to the catholic churches doors that had 95 theses on it. the pope asked for him to take it down and he wouldn't so he got kicked out of the church.
  • Pope Paul III
    1549

    Pope Paul III

    came to the papal throne in an era following the sack of Rome in 1527 and rife with uncertainties in the Catholic Church following the Protestant Reformation.
  • tom cranmer
    1556

    tom cranmer

    was a leader of English reformation nd archbishop when henry the 8th reigns. helped with henrys annulment with cathernine of aragon. the annulment in that caused the separation of the church and henry the 8th
  • michelangelo
    1564

    michelangelo

    he was a painter, sculptor, architect and poet. he's known as one of the most famous people of the Italian renascence. his family was in the banking business, he grew up wealthy.
  • john calvin
    1564

    john calvin

    john Calvin stuck with martin Luther on his 95 theses. he was Luthers successor. he made the impact on fundamental protestant theologian.
  • sale of indulgences

    sale of indulgences

    Although reformers had many complaints about the Catholic Church of the 16th century, the practice of selling "indulgences" raised the most opposition. An indulgence was a payment to the Catholic Church that purchased an exemption from punishment (penance) for some types of sins.
  • galileo

    galileo

    Galileo was an outstanding astronomer, physicist and mathematician. Also he made the model of the universe which became viral. He also has a telescope named Galileo telescope.
  • isaac newton

    isaac newton

    Newton was a physicist and mathematician who developed the modern physics. he also created the newton's cradle where he hit one ball and the one on the end would move.
  • humanism

    humanism

    a Renaissance cultural movement that turned away from medieval scholasticism and revived interest in ancient Greek and Roman thought.