Across
- 2. Disproved many of Galen’s hypotheses (worked with apes and dogs in the 2nd century) Ex: the liver digested food and processed it into blood
- 4. Proved that planets revolved around the sun in elliptical (oval) orbits rather than circles and demonstrated that planets move fastest when they are closest to the Sun
- 6. Wrote On the Structure of the Human Body; was based on meticulous dissection of cadavers (dead bodies); to learn he often practiced on the bodies of criminals stolen from the gallows
- 8. The scale associated with this thermometer is called the Fahrenheit scale; 32°F was the temperature for freezing water; 212°F was the boiling point
- 9. Developed the heliocentric system (the Sun is at the center of the universe, with all the planets and stars revolving around it in circular orbits)
Down
- 1. After publishing his findings he was called to the Inquisition in Rome (1633); forced to recant his ideas and read a signed confession that admitted his ideas were false
- 3. Believed that scientists needed to reject old assumptions
- 5. Established observatories to chart the movements of the stars and planets. (no telescope… only the naked eye)
- 7. Helped develop the scientific method (1. Observe 2. Hypothesis 3. Experiment 4. Analyze data to prove or disprove the hypothesis)
- 10. Developed the Law of Universal Gravitation; all physical objects are affected equally by the same forces, in space and on earth