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In 100 Ptolemy the astronomer came up with a theory saying that the Earth was the center of the universe.
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Before science, many people believed magic could answer all the worlds questions about anything
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Roger Bacon was one of the first to choose a of science over magic
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Scientist Copernicus challenged the idea that the sun was the center of the universe, he argued that the sun was the center of the universe
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Vesalius studied the human body and published and seven-volume book about it. Most of the book was illustrations. Harvey contributed because he studied the circulation of blood and the heart.
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Since Copernicus had nothing to prove his theory, Kepler had to help and and proved his theory to be correct. While there were flaws in Copernicus' theory the main point was correct.
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Bacon believed that all scientific theories could be developed only through observation. He wrote a book called Novum Organum explaining his thoughts
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Galileo built a telescope and discovered that the moon rotates around the earth and his discoveries formed the basis for mechanics
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Descartes believed that all assumptions needed to be backed up with facts. He used math to explain the way that light reflects from a smooth surface, Which led to the law of refraction and a basic principal in the study of optics
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Boyle help discover the the science chemistry. He showed people that temperature and pressure affect the space that gas occupies
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French Academy of Sciences was founded in 1666
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Antoni used the microscope to discover bacteria and wrote about tiny life forms never seen by the human eye before
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Newton published a book on Copernicus, Kepler and Galileo. Then studied the planets and wrote the laws on force and motion
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Priestly discovered the element oxygen that was later named by French scientist Antoine Lavoisier
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Lavoisier that matter can change form but can not be destroyed of created
