The scientific revolution

Roger Bacon

1200

Roger Bacon was an English philosopher and scientist of the 1200's.

Scientific revolution conclusion

Period: 1200 to 1700

This shows the growth of science. From anything like the creations of tools, to the discoveries of many new scientific things. As well you can see some of the founding fathers of subjects in science we are still trying to understand.

The new study of nature

1500

in the 1500's scientists started to question ancient beliefs. This marked a turning point in science, that led to a rapid increase of people understanding of the world. They did this by using newly invented tools and instruments.

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

1500

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek used a microscope in the 1500's, to discover bacteria. As well he had invented the microscope in that time period.

Leonardo da Vinci

1500

Leonardo da Vinci was not only a famous artist but, was very knowledgeable of the human body. He ounce said " I advise you not to trouble with words unless you are speaking to blind men." When people tried to describe the body. Andreas Vesulius, heeded da Vinci's words and started of anatomy.

Copernicus in the 1500's

1500

Copernicus was an astronomer the started a theory. The theory was that the center of the sun is the center of the universe. As well we move around the sun and not the sun moves around us. He published his theory in 1543, but not many people believed his theory. This is due to the fact that he didn't have instruments to prove that he was telling the truth.

Andreas Vesulius

1543

Vesulius published a seven volume book called on the fabric of the human body. In this he illustrated the human body and it's functions.

Galileo Galilei in the 1600's

1600

Galileo was the first to see the mountains, creators, and valleys on the surface of the moon. He published these findings in 1632 via a written book.

Francis Bacon

1620

Francis Bacon was a philosopher and scientist during the same time as Descartes. He believed theories could only be made through observation. In 1620 he published novum orignum.

Desartes

1650

Descartes was a french philosopher and mathamatition. He lead advances in mathematics the sciences and philosophy. He died in 1650.

Robert Boyle

1662

Robert Boyle helped pioneer the modern chemistry. In 1662 Boyle showed how temperature and pressure affects the space that gas occupies.

The revolutionary Isaac Newton

1687

Isaac Newton published a book in 1687 that adding to the theories of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. He also added points on gravity and the laws of motion.