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- 4. established observatories to chart the movements of the stars and planets. (no telescope… only the naked eye)
- 6. used to formulate laws to describe planetary motion.
- 8. believed that scientists needed to reject old assumptions
- 9. was an outspoken supporter of Copernicus's Heliocentric theory (the Sun is at the center of the universe, with all the evolving and believed volving babe liefeved that a better understanding of the natural world will produce practical knowledge thatDescartes believedople’s lDs
- 10. developed the Law of Universal Gravitation; all physical objects are affected equally by the same forces, in space and on earth
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- 1. Developed the heliocentric system (the Sun is at the center of the universe, with all the planets and stars revolving around it in circular established observatories to chart the movements of the stars and planets.
- 2. Most of what was known about the human body was based on Galen’s work with apes and dogs from the 2nd century
- 3. Developed precise thermometers filled merc BoyleBrejectedctede temperature
- 4. rejected the traditional theory that all matter was composed of four elements (earth, fire, water, air) in The Sceptical Chymist
- 5. proved that lightning and electricity disproved disprovednd suggested that buildings could be protected by lightning conduLavoisierisier Disproved the theory of combustion; a substance called phlogiLavoisier disprovedring the process of combustion
- 7. disproved many of Galen’s hypotheses (worked with apes and dogs in the 2nd century) Ex: the liver digested food and processed it into bloodFahrenheit