Scientific Revolution Timeline By tayleilil Period: Jan 1, 1540 to Dec 31, 1714 Scientific timespan Jan 1, 1543 Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory Mar 15, 1543 Vesalius publishes Human Anatomy textbooks Mar 15, 1572 Brahe discovers Nova which contradicts Aristotles idea that the universe is unchanging. Mar 15, 1581 Galileo discovered the law of the pendulum Mar 15, 1590 Janssen invents microscope. Mar 15, 1609 Kepler publishes first two laws of planitary motion. Mar 15, 1610 Galileo publishes Starry Messenger Mar 15, 1620 Bacon's book Novum Organum encourages experitmental method Mar 15, 1628 Harvey reveals how a human heart functions Mar 15, 1633 Galileo faces inquisition for support of Copernicus's Theory Mar 15, 1637 Descartes's book "Discourse on Method" sets forth his scientific method his scientific reasoning of the basis of doubt Mar 15, 1643 Torricelli invents Barometer Mar 15, 1662 Boyle discovers mathematical relationship between pressure and volume of gases, a.k.a. Boyles Law Mar 15, 1674 Leeuwenhoek observes bacteria through microscope. Mar 15, 1687 Newton pushes Law of Gravity Mar 15, 1714 Fahrenheit invents mercury thermometer.