Scientific Revolution and Renaissance Time Line

Leonardo Da Vinci

Apr 15, 1452

Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in Italy. He was famously known for his art, designs, and geology. He was mostly known for his artwork- Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Using his revolutionary artwork, we are able to make things such as the helicopter, tank, and many more. His works have instituted a new wave of inventions and art. Today, we use a lot of his ideas, including scissors, diving suits, etc.

Johannes Gutenberg

Feb 3, 1468

Johannes Gutenberg was born on February 3, 1468, in Germany. Gutenberg was a German Inventor who invented a movable type of printing press. Because of Johannes's invention, the world was able to print more books for people to read. Gutenberg's invention also allowed for the first printed version of the bible. Without the movable print press, we may have never been able to make as many books as we do now, so he has made a huge impact on the world.

Nicolaus Copernicus

Feb 19, 1473

Nicolaus Copernicus was born on February 19, 1473, in Poland. Copernicus is known for his heliocentric theory, his theory stated that the planets orbit around the sun (Earth is one of those planets). His theory initiated a new way of thinking about the universe. Using Nicolaus's theory, we know how our solar system rotates and astronomers can use that information. Without Nicolaus's theory, we'd use the geocentric theory, which suggests that the sun and other planets revolve around the Earth.

Raphael

Apr 16, 1483

Raphael was born on April 16, 1483, in Italy. Raphael was mostly famous for his paintings, including School of Athens, Madonna in the Meadow, The Transfiguration, etc. His paintings are used to inspire future architects and painters. He also gave a new form of painting, the way he forms the people in his paintings.

Galileo Galilei

Feb 15, 1564

Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564. Galileo invented an advanced telescope that allowed him to observe the moons of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, and see craters on the moon. Using Galileo's telescope, astronomers were able to justify Nicolaus Copernicus's heliocentric theory. Galileo's work started today's astronomy, his works were also the turning point for future discoveries. Without Galileo's telescope, we would have never known if the planets actually revolved around the sun.

William Shakespeare

Apr 26, 1564

William Shakespeare was born April 26, 1564, and was born in England. He molded three of the genres of the English language (comedy, drama, and history). In today's time, His work is still used in poems, plays, theatre.

Johannes Kepler

Dec 27, 1571

Johannes Kepler was born on December 27, 1571, in Germany. Johannes is the founder of Kepler's Laws of planetary motion. Kepler was also one of the first people to associate the field of astronomy and the field of physics. After his death, Kepler's Laws of planetary motion became a huge contribution to the Scientific Revolution.

Thermometer

1593

The thermometer was created by Galileo Galilei. The thermometer allowed water temperature changes to be measured for the first time. In today's time, the thermometer is very important because it is used to measure temperature and is used in weather forecasting.

Renè Descartes

Mar 31, 1596

Renè Descartes was born on March 31, in France. He was a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. Descartes was the first person to formulate a modern version of mind-body duality. He also invented the cartesian coordinate system, which is known as the x-y axis for graphs. Descartes's cartesian coordinate system is used and taught all around the world.

Blaise Pascal

Jun 19, 1623

Blaise Pascal was born on June 19, 1623, in France. He was a mathematician, physicist, philosopher. He set the foundation for the modern theory of probabilities, which was known as Pascal's principle of pressure. Pascal's works had an influence on later philosophers such as Henri Bergson and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Blaise Pascal is also responsible for inventing the mathematical foundation for statistics and probability. Blaise's works have furthered Algebra and Philosophy as we know it.

Robert Boyle

Jan 25, 1627

Robert Boyle was born in Ireland, on January 25, 1627. He is famous for his law of gases, which is that if the volume of gas is decreased, the pressure will increase. Boyle's law furthered chemistry and science. Using his law of gases, Scientists are able to use pressure in chemistry.

Isaac Newton

Jan 4, 1643

Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643, in England. Newton is famous for his three laws of motion. He's also known as being the founder of calculus and inventing the reflecting telescope. Isaac Newton has changed the way we understand the Universe and has opened our minds to paths. Because of Newton's telescope, NASA scientists and astronomers are able to use the telescope to monitor our solar system. Calculus is used in today's time as well, it is used in engineering, computer science, etc,