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Mr. Johnson World History II WHII.6a Scientific Revolution
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Before the Scientific Revolution
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Flat Earth
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Geocentric Theory
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Aristotelian Elements
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Humors
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Bloodletting
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Religious Tradition
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Superstition
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Nicolaus Copernicus
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Poland Disproved geocentric theory Proposed heliocentric theory
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Heliocentric Theory
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Johannes Kepler
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Germany Discovered laws of planetary motion Orbits are elliptical, not circular
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Elliptical Orbits
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Galileo Galilei
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Italy Used telescope to support the heliocentric theory Was forced to recant his beliefs by the Catholic Church Discovered moons of Jupiter
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Using the Telescope
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Galileo’s Observations
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Trial of Galileo
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Death Under House Arrest
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Isaac Newton
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England Law of gravity Laws of motion Calculus
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Gravity
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Laws of Motion: Inertia
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Calculus
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William Harvey
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England Discovered circulation of blood Led to the first efforts at blood transfusion
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Circulatory System
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Efforts at Blood Transfusion
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Impact of the Scientific Revolution
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Challenged traditional religious beliefs Systematic observation and formulation of the scientific method Expansion of scientific knowledge into new fields Emphasis on reason encouraged the Enlightenment
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Science vs. Religion
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Scientific Method
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Expansion of Scientific Knowledge
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Reason & Rationality René Descartes “Cogito ergo sum” “I think, therefore I am”
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The Enlightenment
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