6.4 Vocab

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Scientific Revolution

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A period of major scientific discoveries (1500s-1600s) that changed how people viewed the natural world.

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Printing Press

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A machine invented by Johannes Gutenberg that allowed mass production of books, spreading new ideas.

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Johannes Gutenberg

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Inventor of the printing press, which revolutionized communication.

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Scientific Method

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A step-by-step process for testing and proving theories.

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Francis Bacon

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A philosopher who promoted the scientific method.

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René Descartes

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A philosopher known for “I think, therefore I am” and his work on rational thought.

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Geocentrism

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The belief that Earth is the center of the universe.

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Heliocentrism

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The idea that the Sun is at the center of the universe, supported by Copernicus and Galileo.