Scientific revolution, enlightenment, american revolution and french revolution By priscilarb2000 Feb 19, 1473 The birth of Nicolaus Copernicus Jan 1, 1514 Copernicus' Theory of Heliocentrism May 1, 1543 Copernicus' Epochal Book Published Jan 1, 1593 Galileo created the pump Jan 1, 1608 Galileo made improvements to the telescope Jan 1, 1610 Galileo Determines Planets Rotate Around Sun Jan 1, 1616 Galileo's Theory of tides Jan 1, 1618 Kepler Reveals his final law Jan 1, 1618 30 Years War Jan 1, 1623 Rudolphine Tables are finished May 14, 1643 Louis XIV Takes Rule of France Nov 18, 1661 The Sceptical Chymist is published in London Jul 5, 1687 The Principia is published Jul 5, 1687 Newton's Three Laws of Motion