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  1. 5. theory that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun, a radical shift from the previous geocentric model.
  2. 6. REVOLUTION/A period of major advancements in science, mathematics, and philosophy during the 16th and 17th centuries.
  3. 8. PRESS/The invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg played a crucial role in the spread of knowledge and ideas during the Renaissance and Scientific Revolution.
  4. 9. COPERNICUS/A Polish astronomer who proposed a heliocentric model of the solar system, where the Earth revolves around the Sun, challenging the long-held geocentric view.
  5. 10. optical instrument that makes distant objects appear closer.
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  1. 1. GALILEI/An Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer who made significant contributions to the Scientific Revolution, including the development of the telescope and support for the heliocentric model.
  2. 2. NEWTON/An English physicist and mathematician who formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, which revolutionized our understanding of the physical world.
  3. 3. KEPLER/A German astronomer and mathematician who made significant contributions to astronomy, including his laws of planetary motion.
  4. 4. instrument used to view very small objects that cannot be seen by the naked eye.
  5. 7. BACON/An English philosopher and statesman who advocated for the scientific method and empirical observation.