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Ptolemy stated that the earth is in the center of the universe and everything else revolves around it.
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Bacon, a scientist and philosopher, who studied at Paris and Oxford,tried to look at things by scientific experimentation and not by religion or ancient beliefs. He wants to find the real proven truth, not faithful acceptance.
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Scientists in the 1500's started to actually experiment and experience them. They started using new inventions and tools such as the microscope, telescope, and more.
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Copernicus decided that the earth isn't in the center of the universe but instead the sun is. This theory is called the heliocentric theory.
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Scientific discoveries were made in Europe in this time span
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In this year Vesalius published a book, On the Fabric of the Human Body. This book illustrates the human body in a very detailed way
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Harvey studied the circulation of blood. He also studied the heart
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Kepler decided to prove Copernicus's theory because he had the tools to do so. His laws were published 1609.
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Bacon believed that if it is true it has to be seen. Everything must be through observation and experiments. His book was published on this date
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He published his findings in 1632. He made the telescope and was able to see what others couldn't he also found the heliocentric theory to be true and when he published his findings, most freaked and refused to believe the theory.
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Descartes decided that every assumption must be based off of facts and should be proven with no doubt. He published his book on this date
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Newton developed theories in gravitation.
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Newton presented the three laws of motion.
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Newton published his book in this year. He made it on the heliocentric theory just like Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo.
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Joseph Priestley discovered oxygen in this year and later Lavoisier named it.