Across
- 4. Confirmed the Heliocentric Theory through his work and writings, and was forced to "recant" his books and live the rest of his life under house arrest
- 6. instrument that measures temperature
- 9. The Father of Modern Medicine (oath named after him)
- 11. credited with coming up with the Scientific Method
- 15. First to write of the Heliocentric Theory
- 16. Tried to explain the universe in mathematical terms - all existing in "harmony"
- 18. instrument that allowed people to see "the world above," peering farther from earth than had ever before been possible
- 19. 1628 - accurately described the circulatory system
Down
- 1. Corrected the mistaken belief that objects in the solar system traveled in perfect circular orbits, asserting that they traveled along elliptical paths.
- 2. 14th Cent. Jewish astronomer who invented an instrument to measure the distance between objects in the sky
- 3. Studied anatomy - found that arteries were filled with blood (not air!)
- 5. Christian scholar (1200s) who tried to show that faith and reason could exist in harmony
- 7. The Father of Geometry
- 8. instrument that allowed people to discover "the world below" which had previously been too small for human eyes to see
- 10. believed one should question everything - and doubt, until it has been proven by reason
- 12. First to write about the Geocentric Theory
- 13. instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
- 14. Expanded Geocentric Theory - from fallen earth to perfect heaven
- 17. Three Laws of Motion and Universal Gravitation