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Chapter 16 Scientific Revolution Thinkers

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show Education: Poland & England, Rejected by Christianity, Inspired Galileo, On the Revolutions of the Heavanly Spheres-1543, Sun center of the universe - heliocentric, Rotation on axis = day  
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show Nobleman, 20 years of star/planet movement observations  
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Kepler   show
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show Taught math, Condemned by Roman Inquisition, 1st to observe sky with telescope, "The Starry Messenger", "Duologue on the 2 Chief World Systems: Ptolemaic & Copernican", Sun center  
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Newton   show
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Galen   show
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Paracelsus   show
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Andreas Vesalius   show
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show Attended Cambridge, Physician of 2 kings, "On the Motion of the Heart and Blood", Heart start of blood flow, veins & arteries - same blood  
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Margaret Cavendish   show
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Maria Merian   show
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show Educated by father & uncle, Married Gottfried Kirch, Was denied position @ Berlin, Discovered a comet  
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show Arguments on women, Men need to control them, easily swayed, Women say rational & can grow from education  
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Rene Descartes   show
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show lawyer, "The Great Instauration", Made scientific method, Correct generalizations through it  
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Benedict de Spinoza   show
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show Frech scientist & mathematician, tried to unite religion and science - failed, "Penses" (Thoughts)  
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