mr. johnson world history ii whii.6a scientific revolution
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Absolutism
Mr. JohnsonWorld History IIWHII.6aScientific RevolutionBefore the Scientific RevolutionFlat Earth
Geocentric TheoryEarthPlanetsAristotelian Elements
Humors
Bloodletting
Religious Tradition
Superstition
Nicolaus CopernicusNicolaus CopernicusPolandDisproved geocentric theoryProposed heliocentric theory
Heliocentric Theory
SunEarthHeavensJohannes KeplerJohannes KeplerGermanyDiscovered laws of planetary motionOrbits are elliptical, not circular
Elliptical Orbits
Galileo GalileiGalileo GalileiItalyUsed telescope to support the heliocentric theoryWas forced to recant his beliefs by the Catholic ChurchDiscovered moons of Jupiter
Using the Telescope
Galileos Observations
Trial of Galileo
Death Under House Arrest
Isaac NewtonIsaac NewtonEnglandLaw of gravityLaws of motionCalculus
Gravity
Gravity
Laws of Motion: Inertia
Calculus
William HarveyWilliam HarveyEnglandDiscovered circulation of bloodLed to the first efforts at blood transfusion
Circulatory System
Efforts at Blood Transfusion
Impact of the Scientific RevolutionImpact of the Scientific RevolutionChallenged traditional religious beliefsSystematic observation and formulation of the scientific methodExpansion of scientific knowledge into new fieldsEmphasis on reason encouraged the Enlightenment
Science vs. Religion
Scientific Method
Expansion of Scientific Knowledge
Reason & RationalityRen DescartesCogito ergo sumI think, therefore I am
The Enlightenment