Scientific and Cultural Advancements

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Anatomy

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The branch of science concerned with the structure of living organisms, advanced significantly by William Harvey.

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Enlightenment

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An intellectual movement inspired by the Scientific Revolution emphasizing reason and individualism.

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Heliocentric Theory

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The model of the solar system proposed by Copernicus where the Sun is at the center, not the Earth.

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Laws of Motion

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Newton’s three principles describing the relationship between a body and the forces acting on it.

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Printing Press

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Invented by Gutenberg, this technology helped spread new scientific ideas rapidly.

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Renaissance

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A cultural revival of learning and arts in Europe, paving the way for new scientific ideas.

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Scientific Method

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A systematic approach to inquiry involving observation, hypothesis, experimentation, analysis, and conclusion.

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Scientific Revolution

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A period (16th-18th centuries) of major advancements in science that shifted understanding from traditional beliefs to evidence-based research.

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Telescope

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An instrument that magnifies distant objects, significantly improved by Galileo during the Scientific Revolution.

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Universal Gravitation

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Newton’s principle that all objects attract each other based on mass and distance.