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Dec 31, 1514
Andreas Vesalius
Vesalius wrote a book called "The Structure of the Human Body". He was the one that discovered anatomy.He did his experience , then on human and was accurate with his work.
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May 6, 1543
Nicholas Copernicus
He published a famous book , " On the Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres".He was a mathematician that come up with the theory that the sun was the center of the universe and the planets revolved aroud the sun. Also the moon revolved around the Earth.The daily movement of the sun around the Earth was caused by Earth rotation on its axis and years were made by the Earth going around the sun.(pg. 513) -
Feb 15, 1564
Galileo
He was an Italian astronomer who came up with the scientific method. Also he invented the telescope.He discovered the moons of Juptier and phases of Venus.With the invention of the telescope he proved that Nicholas Copernicus was correct about his theory.
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Johannes Kelper
He was a german mathematician and astronmoy. He came up with the three laws of planetary.The first law was that every pllanet ellispe around the sun.The second law was a line joining a planet and the sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time.The three law was The square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit.
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John Locke
He was a british philosopher that inspired the US constitution and European Enlightment.In his " Essay Concerning Human Understanding" he said that everyone was born with a blank mind.(pg. 519) -
Descartes
Descartes was a writer, and he wrote "Discourse on Method."His first principle was " I think, therefore I am."He is also known to be the father of rationalism.(pg 517) -
Newton
He was a British scientist that combined the work of eariler sciencetist and came up with the universal law of gravitation.First law is an object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest.Second law states how a force reacts on an object.Third law is for every action ,there is an oppsite and equal reaction.He also inspired the enlightment.
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First Newspaper
The first newspaper was created in London in 1702.E. Mallet publishe it.The newpaper was called The Daily Courant.It was created so people could get news around the world and the were more smarter because they had to read to understand it.http://newsflavor.com/world/the-first-newspapers-in-england/ -
Montesquieu
He published " The Spirit of the Laws".When studing government he used the scienctific method.He identified three goernment ; republic,despotism, and monarchy.He came up with executive,legislative, and judicial branch of government.He also came up with checks and balance system. (pg.520) -
Diderot
Diderot was a freelance writer and study many laugages and subjects.He was the person that invented the Encyclopedia.His invention became well used.(pg521) -
Rousseau
He stated that people try adopted laws to preserve private property.In his famous writing '" The Social Contract" he present social contract.In his writing " Emilie" he said that educate should foster and not restrict children.(pg. 522) -
Voltaire
Voltaire wrote many novels,pamphlets,plays,letters,essay and histories.He criticize Christianity and believed in religion toleration.Voltaire championed deism through his life.The world was a clock to Voltaire.(pg520-521) -
Beccaria
He wanted to find a new approach to justice. In " On Crimes and Punishments" he said that the punishemnts were to harsh and was against capital punishment.(pg522) -
Adam Smith
Adam Smith was Scottish who wrote " The Weath of Nations".Also Mr. Smith was the profounder of encomonics.He published in 1752 the Theory of Moral Sentiments.
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Inventions
There were many inventions during the 1800s.Iron,steel,chemical,electricity,and petroluem were all invent.also the steam engine was created.(pg.615-616) -
Karl Marx Communism
Karl Marx came up with the word communism. Communism is that like the whole country is equal and works as a whole.This had an huge impact during the industrialization because the people that were rich wanted to make money and be rich and the workers workers hard and long hours and it wasnt fair for the workers.(pg618-619) -
Trade Union
In trade union a thing was created called a strike.A strike was a work stoppage .Workers formed trade union so they could use strikes.In the 1900s the population of workers increased by two million.(pg 619) -
World Economy
The economy was helped alot by the creation of transportation and the second industrialization.Europeans were recieving all types of material from different countries.Europe dominated the world enconomy. (Pg 620)
