Scientific Revolution

3. Bacon English philosopher, he argued that science could be pursued in a systematic fashion. His ideas helped develop the scientific method.
7. A solution a scientist proposes to solve a problem
10. Someone who looks at the world in a reasonable and logical way
11. Galilei Italian scientist, he was the first scientist to routinely use experiments to test theories. He was placed on trial for supporting theories that contradicted church teachings.

1. Isaac Newton English scientist, he studied and simplified the work of earlier scientists. He identified four laws that explained how the physical world works
2. method An explanation a scientist develops based on facts
4. Revolution A series of events that led to the birth of modern science; it lasted about 1540 to 1700
5. Kepler German astronomer, he proved that the planets orbit the sun.
6. A step by step method for performing experiments and other scientific researc
8. Descartes French philosopher, he believed that nothing should be accepted as true if it had not been proven. His ideas helped develop the scientific method.
9. Copernicus Polish astronomer, his book On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres helped begin the Scientific Revolution.