Scientific Revolution
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
By andrew brafford
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
DISCOVERED STARS AND PLANETS REVOLVE AROUND THE SUN
JOHANNES KEPLER
- Concluded things move in an oval around the sun
- Proved Copernicus was right
GALILEO GALILEI
- Invented the telescope
- Discovered the law of the pendulum
- Learned everything falls at the same speed
SIR FRANCIS BACON
- Was a politician and writer
- Attacked medieval beliefs for relying to much on Aristotle
- Urged scientists to experiment
RENE DESCARTES
- Developed analytical geometry
- Relied on math
JOHN LOCKE
- Believed people learn from experiences
- Criticized absolute monarchy
- Favored self government
VOLTAIRE
- Published more than 70 books
- Sent to prison because he made enemies with clergy and government
- Exiled from England for two years
MONTESQUIEU
- Devoted self to study of political liberty
- An aristocrat and lawyer
- Studied Rome believed its collapse was because on lack of political liberty
ROUSSEAU
- Committed to individual freedom
- Worked as engraver, musi
- Won recognition for writing essays
WOLLSTONRCRAFT
- Argued for women's rights
- Disagreed that women's education should be second to men
- Argued for women in politics
