Scientific Revolution

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Father of Observational Astronomy

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Nicolaus Copernicus

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Scientific Revolutionary leader who stated, 'I think therefore I am.'

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René Descartes

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Theory of Relativity

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Isaac Newton

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American Revolutionary leader who studied electricity through lightning.

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Benjamin Franklin

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Heliocentric Universe

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Nicolaus Copernicus

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What is the Scientific Revolution?

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A period in the 16th and 17th centuries marked by advancements in scientific thought and the emergence of modern science.

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Who proposed the heliocentric model of the universe?

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Nicolaus Copernicus

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What did Galileo Galilei contribute to science?

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He made significant improvements to the telescope and supported the heliocentric theory.

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What is the significance of Isaac Newton's laws of motion?

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They laid the foundation for classical mechanics and explained how objects move.

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What is the main idea of René Descartes' philosophy?

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The idea that reason is the primary source of knowledge.