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Scientific Revolution (Rene Descartes & Copernicus)

  • Copernicus
    Feb 21, 1512

    Copernicus

    Copernicus became interested in astronomy and published an early description of his "heliocentric" model of the solar system in Commentariolus
  • Copernicus
    Feb 21, 1514

    Copernicus

    Copernicus gave a handwritten book to friends that showed his view of the universe.
  • Copernicus
    Feb 21, 1524

    Copernicus

    Demonstrates & outlines theory of precession of equinoxes.
    A letter against werner
  • Copernicus
    Feb 21, 1540

    Copernicus

    Published 'first' account to foreshadow De Revolutionibus.
  • Copernicus
    Feb 21, 1543

    Copernicus

    Rheticus convinced Copernicus to allow publication of his original manuscript De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium
  • Rene

    Rene

    Compendium Musicae
  • Rene

    Rene

    Rene published Geometry in 1637. It was a combination of geometry and algebra. It is known as Cartesian Geometry.
  • Rene

    Rene

    Meditations on First Philosophy
  • Rene

    Rene

    Principles of Philosophy
  • Rene

    Rene

    Passions of the Soul