Across
- 2. Sir Francis - English politician who incorporated rationalism into politics and science
- 6. third step in the scientific method: observing, forming hypotheses, testing hypotheses.... evaluating results
- 8. Anton van... built a microscope in the 1670s
- 9. built a telescope, first invented the thermometer that used water.
- 11. believed that every idea should be doubted first until proven through reason. I think, therefore,I am.
- 12. universal.... was the law that Newton came up with.
- 14. scientific .... encouraged people to think or themselves instead of relying on Church authority.
Down
- 1. invented the barometer to measure earth's pressure.
- 3. theory where the sun is the centre of the universe
- 4. William.. published accurate description of human blood circulation in the year 1628.
- 5. Nicolaus ... early 1500s challenged Ptolemy's geocentric theory
- 7. discovered gravity and that white light is made of the colours of the rainbow.
- 10. study of the structure of the human body, which involved dissection
- 13. Gabriel Daniel.. made the first mercury thermometer