Kaylani's Scientific Revolution Crossword
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- 3. German astronomer and mathematician; assistant to Brahe Used Brahe’s data to formulate laws to describe planetary motion.
- 7. an English statesman and writer Believed that a better understanding of the natural world will produce practical knowledge that could improve people’s lives
- 8. Polish astronomer Developed the heliocentric system (the Sun is at the center of the universe, with all the planets and stars revolving around circular orbits)o9
- 9. a Danish astronomer established observatories to chart the movements of the stars and planets. (no telescope… only the naked eye)
- 10. Flemish anatomist and surgeon Considered the father of modern anatomy
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- 1. an Italian astronomer and physicist was an outspoken supporter of Copernicus's Heliocentric theory (the Sun is at the center of the universe, with all the planets and stars revolving around it)
- 2. English philosopher and mathematician Developed the Law of Universal Gravitation; all physical objects are affected equally by the same forces, in space and on earth
- 4. English physician Disproved many of Galen’s hypotheses
- 5. French philosopher and mathematician Believed that scientists needed to reject old assumptions
- 6. German physicist and engineer Developed precise thermometers filled with mercury to measure temperature