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- 2. An English philosopher and statesman who advocated for the scientific method and empirical observation.
- 5. A period of major advancements in science, mathematics, and philosophy during the 16th and 17th centuries.
- 7. A German astronomer and mathematician who made significant contributions to astronomy, including his laws of planetary motion.
- 8. An optical instrument that makes distant objects appear closer.
- 9. The theory that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun, a radical shift from the previous geocentric model.
- 10. An instrument used to view very small objects that cannot be seen by the naked eye.
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- 1. 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.
- 3. 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. 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.
- 6. An English physicist and mathematician who formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, which revolutionized our understanding of the physical world.