1. Scientific Revolution

2. Scientific Curiosity
After the Renaissance, many scientists began to try to explain the physical world

3. Challenge to Authority
The Roman Catholic Church had already defined many of the laws that explain the world
New laws by scientists sometimes contradicted the laws of the Church

4. Church Credibility
If the Roman Catholic Church could be wrong about the sun and the earth, maybe it could be wrong about other things.
The Roman Catholic Church tried scientists who went against Church teachings

5. Copernicus
Believed that the sun was the center of the universe – heliocentric theory
Church always said the earth was the center – geocentric theory
Copernicus never claimed it to be certain – no real proof, fear of the church…

6. Galileo
Used telescopes to prove the sun was actually the center of the universe
The Roman Catholic Church imprisoned Galileo for promoting heliocentric theory

7. Newton English scientist
Built upon the works of previous scientist to discover the theory of gravity

8. Johannes Kepler German-born Discovered laws of planetary motion
Forced to flee Germany because his mother and sister thought he was a witch

9. Harvey
Discovered circulation of blood in animals

10. Franklin
Discovered that lightening is electricity

11. Effects The Scientific Revolution had far reaching effects.
Changed the way people thought about the universe
The use of the Scientific Method resulted in discoveries in medicine, physics, and biology.