Across
- 2. French chemists who disproved the theory of combustion and discovered oxygen
- 5. English physician who discovered that blood circulates throughout the body, pumped by the heart
- 9. Book written by Thomas Hobbes, discusses the need for a strong government to maintain order
- 10. Polish astronomer who developed the heliocentric system
- 11. English writer of Two Treatises on Government, believed people are the source of power, government must protect natural rights
- 13. French writer on freedom of speech, religious toleration, separation of church & state
- 14. German physicist and engineer who developed the Fahrenheit scale for measuring temperature
- 17. Italian astronomer and physicist who used a telescope to study the stars and supported the heliocentric theory
- 18. British physicist and chemist who rejected the theory of four elements and defined an element as a substance that cannot be reduced
- 19. American scientist and inventor who proved that lightning and electricity are identical
- 21. English statesman and writer who believed in experimenting and developing the scientific method
- 22. Danish astronomer who established observatories to chart the movements of the stars and planets
- 23. French writer of On the Spirit of Laws, wrote about the importance of separation of powers, provides checks & balances
Down
- 1. German astronomer and mathematician who used Brahe's data to formulate laws to describe planetary motion
- 3. A Roman Catholic tribunal for the discovery and punishment of heresy
- 4. The Sun is at the center of the universe, with all the planets and stars revolving around it in circular orbits
- 6. English advocate for women's rights, wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, strengthen the female mind by enlarging it
- 7. English writer of Leviathan, believed people are naturally wicked, strong government is needed to keep order
- 8. French philosopher and mathematician who emphasized reason and logic in gaining knowledge
- 12. Flemish anatomist and surgeon considered the father of modern anatomy
- 15. French writer of The Social Contract, government is an agreement or contract between ruler & people, people give up some rights for protection
- 16. Planets revolve around the Sun, while the Sun revolves around the Earth
- 20. English philosopher and mathematician who developed the Law of Universal Gravitation and calculus
