Scientific Revolution

Medieval Views earth center of universe, called geocentric idea Idea came from Aristotle Ptolemy expanded view 2nd century Earth special place in center

New Ideas Muslim ideas Compiled a storehouse of ancient and current scientific knowledge Universities added astronomy, physics, and mathematics courses. Renaissance studied Greeks  found that the ancient authorities often did not agree with each other. Age of exploration brought scientific research

New Theories Heliocentric – Copernicus…planets revolve around sun Church did not support idea 1601, Mathematician Johannes Kepler proved Copernicus ideas were true

Galileo Discovered that all objects fall at the same rate. Law of the pendulum Astronomical telescope Church condemned him…contradicted their ideas Stood trial in 1633 and had to state that the earth stood motionless

Scientific Method Logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas Francis Bacon – observation and experimentation Renee Descartes – emphasized reasoning, “I think therefore I am” Doubt everything

Isaac Newton Identified gravity Three laws All motion in nature can be measured and described mathematically