Workd History 2 chapter 22 By jobaojediran2020 4 BCE Aristotle explained the geocentric theory 1473 nicholas copernicus reasoned the heliocentric theory 1543 ptolemy supported the geocentric theory 1543 andreas vesalius published on the fabric of the human body 1580 Zacharias janssen invented in the microscope 1600 The Baroque period began in art,music,and architecture 1602 galileo developed the law of the pendulum in what year 1609 johannes kepler published the first two laws of planetary motion 1615 william harvey showed that the heart acted as a pump to circulate blood throughout the body 1620 Francis bacon published Novum organum which encouraged the experimental method 1632 John Locke explained his theory of "natural rights" 1633 galileo was put under house arrest by an inquisition for supporting copernicus's theory 1637 Rene Descartes published discourse on method which set forth his reasoning 1644 Evangelist Torricelli developed the first mercury barometer 1651 Thomas Hobbes published Leviathan 1662 Robert boyle created the boyle's law 1668 Anton van Leeuwenhoek saw red blood cells for the first time Jul 5, 1687 isaac newton published his law of gravity 1694 Mary Astell wrote a serious proposal to the ladies Nov 21, 1694 francois-marie arouet changed his name to Voltaire and goes on to champion individual freedom 1712 The enlightened despot,Frederick II, began his rule of Prussia 1714 Gabriel Fahrenheit make the first thermometer to use mercury in glass 1724 Anders Celsius created a scale for the mercury thermometer 1748 Montesquieu published on the spirit of laws 1749 Emilie du Chatalet translated newtons work from latin into french 1750 marie-thérèse geoffrin held her first salon of philosophies 1762 The enlightened despot,catherine the great, began her rule of russia 1762 Jean Jacques Rousseau wrote the social contract 1764 cesare beccaria published on crimes and punishments 1765 The enlightened despot,Joseph II, began his rule of Austria 1767 Denis diderot published the first volume of the encyclopedia Aug 1, 1774 Joseph Priestley discovered oxygen 1775 The Classical period began in art,music,and architecture Jun 11, 1776 Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence 1778 antoine lavoiser discovered and named gas oxygen Sep 17, 1787 The U.S enacted the constitution Sep 25, 1789 the us congress added the bill of rights to the constitution 1792 Mary Wollstonecraft wrote a vindication of the rights of woman 1796 Edward Jenner introduced a vaccine to prevent small pox
