Scientific Revolution (1500s-1600s)

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What was the Scientific Revolution?

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(1500s-1600s)

*A sudden and dramatic change in how people viewed the world

*science and reason used to explain how the world worked.

*People no longer looked to the Bible and the Catholic Church for answers.

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Who developed the Heliocentric Theory?

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Copernicus, an astronomer who proposed that planets revolve around the sun.

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What did Galileo Galilei do during the Scientific Revolution?

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He proved that Copernicus was correct about the Heliocentric Theory and was put on trial by the Catholic Church for contradicting its teachings.

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What were Sir Isaac Newton's contributions to the Scientific Revolution?

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He developed calculus and the theory of gravity.

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Who was Johannes Kepler and what did he discover?

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An astronomer who helped discover how planets move.

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What roles did Descartes play in the Scientific Revolution?

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He was a mathematician, scientist, and philosopher.

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What were the key effects of the Scientific Revolution?

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1) Spread of new ideas throughout Europe.

2) Challenged the authority of the Catholic Church because scientists proved many Church teachings were incorrect.

3) New ideas led to the Enlightenment.