Great Thinkers Quiz

He developed the scientific method. Wanted science to benefit industry, agriculture and trade.

• Robert Boyle

• Rene Descartes

• Francis Bacon

• Galileo Galilei

French Philosopher who believed the only good government is freely formed by the people and guided by the "general will" of society

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes

• Issac Newton

• Francis Bacon

The astronomer who discovered that the planets move in elliptical orbits not perfect circles

• Robert Boyle

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

• Johannes Kepler

French philosopher who believed in the freedom of thought and expression, and freedom of speech as well as religious freedom.

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Johannes Kepler

• Baron de Montesquieu

Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to create a telescope strong enough to study the stars, discovered Jupiter has 4 moons, and that our moon's surface was rough not smooth. Agreed with Copernicus.

• Francis Bacon

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• John Locke

French Philosopher who believed that a separation of powers would keep any individual or group from taking over the government

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Isaac Newton

• John Locke

French mathematician and philosopher who developed analytical geometry and believed that new knowledge should be proven correct with mathematics and logic

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Galileo Galilei

• Francis Bacon

• Rene Descartes

British scientist who defined the laws of motion, discovered gravity, experimented with optics, invented differential calculus etc.

• Thomas Hobbes

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Isaac Newton

• Francis Bacon

English philosopher who argued that people have natural rights(life, liberty, property) and that the purpose of government was to protect people's natural rights.

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Johannes Kepler

• Baron de Montesquieu

English political philosopher who advocated absolute ruler (monarchy) as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness, cruelty and greed of human beings.

• Thomas Hobbes

• Galileo Galilei

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Francis Bacon