The Scientific Revolution

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  1. 4. An English physicist, mathematician, and astronomer who formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation.
  2. 8. The theory that the Earth is at the center of the universe, with other celestial bodies revolving around it.
  3. 9. Knowledge or proof based on observation or experiment rather than theory or speculation.
  4. 10. The theory that the sun, rather than the Earth, is at the center of the solar system.
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  1. 1. A systematic approach to acquiring knowledge, involving observation, experimentation, and analysis.
  2. 2. An Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer who made significant contributions to the Scientific Revolution, including developing the telescope.
  3. 3. A period of European history, roughly from the 14th to the 17th century, marked by a renewed interest in classical art, literature, and philosophy.
  4. 5. The shift from the geocentric to the heliocentric view of the solar system, initiated by Nicolaus Copernicus's work.
  5. 6. A German astronomer and mathematician who made significant contributions to the understanding of planetary motion.
  6. 7. A period of significant advancements in science and a shift in how people understood the natural world, moving away from religious and classical explanations towards empirical evidence and the scientific method.