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put forth the theory that the Sun is at rest near the center of the Universe, and that the Earth, spinning on its axis once daily, revolves annually around the Sun.
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created the Scientific Method, also known as the Bacon Method.
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often credited with being the “Father of Modern Philosophy.
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pioneered the experimental scientific method and was the first to use a refracting telescope to make important astronomical discoveries
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pioneered the ideas of natural law, social contract, religious toleration, and the right to revolution
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formulated laws of motion and gravitation
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one of the most influential political philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment.
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Voltaire was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state.
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His work focused on the relationship between human society and the individual, and contributed to the ideas that would lead eventually to the French Revolution.
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one of the originators and interpreters of the Enlightenment
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his groundbreaking 1776 book on economics called An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
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first American president, commander of the Continental Army, president of the Constitutional Convention, and farmer
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inventing different types of steam engine that helped start the Industrial Revolution
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Presidential scholars and historians generally praise Jefferson's public achievements, including his advocacy of religious freedom and tolerance, his peaceful acquisition of the Louisiana Territory from France, and the successful Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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his role in the War of Independence that ended Spanish colonial rule in Mexico.
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one of the most influential, popular and prolific composers of the classical period
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leader of the French Revolution best known for spearheading the Reign of Terror.
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He was one of the most prominent political figures in the emancipation of South America from the Spanish empire for his leading role in the independence of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; and for his contribution to the founding processes of the present-day republics of Bolivia and ...