Scientific Revolution

By Ema.rdz
  • Feb 19, 1473

    Copernicus

    Copernicus born, 19 February.
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus

    Columbus discovers New World.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Reformation

    Luther starts the Reformation.
  • Jan 1, 1543

    Publication

    Publication of On The Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres.
  • May 24, 1543

    Copernicus's death

    Death of Copernicus.
  • Jan 1, 1545

    Council

    Council of Trent. Counter-reformation begins.
  • Dec 14, 1546

    Tycho Brahe

    Tycho Brahe born, 14 December.
  • Feb 15, 1564

    Galileo

    Galileo born, 15 February.
  • May 16, 1571

    Johannes Kepler

    Johannes Kepler born, 16 May.

  • Rene Descartes

    Rene Descartes born

  • Giordano Bruno

    Giordano Bruno burned at the stake for heresy, was a proponent of Copernicus, among other things.

  • Brahe Death

    Brahe dies.

  • Astronomia Nova

    Kepler publishes Astronomia Nova (contains his first and second laws).

  • Starry Messenger

    Galileo's discoveries with the telescope. The Starry Messenger.

  • Letters on Sunspots

    Galileo publishes Letters on Sunspots