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global chap 22 #1
vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Scientific Revolution | A new way of thinking about the natural world |
Nicholas Copernicus | A polish astronomer that developed heliocentric theory of the universe |
Heliocentric Theory | The sun is the center of the universe |
Johannes Kepeler | Proved Copernicus' ideas mathematically |
Galileo Galilei | Used a telescope to observe the heavens; made new observations about the universe; proved Copernicus right |
Scientific Method | logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas |
Francis Bacon | English writer; thought that scientists should observe the world and not accept old knowledge |
Rene Descartes | French mathematician; believed that all things were false unless proven using reason |
Isaac Newton | Father of the concept of gravity |