Scientific Revolution Key People

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  1. 4. English philosopher, he argued that science could be pursued in a systematic fashion. His ideas helped develop the scientific method.
  2. 5. German astronomer, he proved that the planets orbit the sun.
  3. 6. French philosopher, he believed that nothing should be accepted as true if it had not been proven. His ideas helped develop the scientific method.
Down
  1. 1. English scientist, he studied and simplified the work of earlier scientists. He identified four laws that explained how the physical world works
  2. 2. 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.
  3. 3. Polish astronomer, his book On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres helped begin the Scientific Revolution.