Jervay project

2. Disproved many of Galen’s hypotheses (worked with apes and dogs in the 2nd century) Ex: the liver digested food and processed it into blood
4. Proved that planets revolved around the sun in elliptical (oval) orbits rather than circles and demonstrated that planets move fastest when they are closest to the Sun
6. Wrote On the Structure of the Human Body; was based on meticulous dissection of cadavers (dead bodies); to learn he often practiced on the bodies of criminals stolen from the gallows
8. The scale associated with this thermometer is called the Fahrenheit scale; 32°F was the temperature for freezing water; 212°F was the boiling point
9. Developed the heliocentric system (the Sun is at the center of the universe, with all the planets and stars revolving around it in circular orbits)

1. After publishing his findings he was called to the Inquisition in Rome (1633); forced to recant his ideas and read a signed confession that admitted his ideas were false
3. Believed that scientists needed to reject old assumptions
5. Established observatories to chart the movements of the stars and planets. (no telescope… only the naked eye)
7. Helped develop the scientific method (1. Observe 2. Hypothesis 3. Experiment 4. Analyze data to prove or disprove the hypothesis)
10. Developed the Law of Universal Gravitation; all physical objects are affected equally by the same forces, in space and on earth