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Ptolemy had the idea that the universe was geocentric
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Robert Bacon was a philosopher and a scientist. He wanted science rather then alchemy and religion being the reason for everything that happened in the world. He eventually conformed to societies thinking and ended up studying alchemy.
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Sparked curiosity and created the idea of science and proving why instead of basing happenings on religion and magic.
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Nicolaus Copernicus had the idea that the universe is heliocentric and it explained the ideas about astrology at the time
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He helped to develop the study of anatomy and created descriptions of human tissues. Vesalius published a seven volume book about the human body in 1543.
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Society starts to introduce science by having schools teach the subject, and the media helped science gain attention
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William Harvey helped develop knowledge of the human heart and circulatory system. He told how the blood goes through the arteries and veins.
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He discovered bacteria, which he called animalcules. He discovered and wrote about the bacteria that can't be seen by the naked eye.
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He was an English philosopher who thought that there could be no assumption trusted without proof through repeated experiments. His way of thinking did not involve logic or reasoning.
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Kepler helped prove Copernicus's theory using models, observations, and math
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He thought that assumptions needed to be proven through facts, and any assumption without proof should be questioned. He thought that his existence was proven by his thinking. He said "I think, therefore I am" He also thought that each field of science was connected and should be studied together. He made a math equation to describe the way a light reflects from a smooth area.
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He helped prove Copernicus's theory even further using his own homemade telescope to look at the moon and the planets. His work caused controversy and many people thought that the telescope was the work of the devil. He also proved that gravity is the same no matter the weight of the object. He helped form the basis for modern science
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He helped create chemistry. He discovered that temperature and pressure affect the area that gas is in.
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He helped prove that gravity is what keeps our planets in line. He had the idea that objects attract each other. Falling objects were just examples of gravity. His work has helped develop today's items like seat belts and space travel
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He showed that fire is created when two substances are combined rapidly. He also proved that material can't be destroyed or created and created the law of conservation of matter.