Scientific Revolution By Rickocracy Period: Jan 1, 1500 to Jan 1, 1700 The Scientific Revolution The Scientific revolution. Feb 1, 1505 Nicolaus Copernicous creates 'Heleocentric' therory Feb 1, 1543 Copernicus publishes theory. Mar 1, 1543 Andreas Vesalius publishes seven volume book entitled 'On the Fabric of the Human Body'. Feb 1, 1609 Kepler publishes his 'Laws of Planetary Motion'. Feb 1, 1620 Francis Bacon publishes 'Nova Organum', detailing his system of knowledge. Feb 1, 1632 Galileo Galilei publishes astronomical findings and causes uproar. Feb 1, 1637 Rene Descartes publishes book based off of his philosophy. Called 'Discourse on Method' Feb 1, 1687 Isaac Newton publishes a book elaborating on Kepler, Copernicus, Galilieo. Feb 1, 1774 Joseph Priestley discovers the element Oxygen.