The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment

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Who published De humani corporis fabrica in 1543?

Andreas Vesalius

What was the main contribution of William Harvey?

Accurately describing how the circulatory system works and the function of each of its parts

Who laid the foundations of dentistry as a science?

Pierre Fauchard

What is the scientific method?

A process in which a phenomenon is identified based on observation, a hypothesis is provided, and then the hypothesis is confirmed or refuted through experimentation Signup and view all the answers

Who were some of the key figures in the development of astronomy during the Scientific Revolution?

Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler Signup and view all the answers

What were some of Isaac Newton's contributions to the field of physics during the Scientific Revolution?

Formulated the Laws of Motion and the Law of Universal Gravitation, discovered that white light could be separated into various colors through a prism Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the mathematical advances during the Scientific Revolution?

Developed Analytic Geometry (Rene Descartes and Pierre de Fermat), laid the foundations for integral and differential calculus (Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz), laid the foundations of the Theory of Probability and made contributions to Combinatorics (Pierre de Fermat and Blaise Pascal) Signup and view all the answers

What were the main characteristics of the Scientific Revolution?

The main characteristics of the Scientific Revolution were the reliance on observation, experimentation, and reason to generate new knowledge, as well as the challenge to traditional beliefs and authority. Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of Nicolaus Copernicus's publication on the Church's beliefs?

Nicolaus Copernicus's publication, which claimed that the Sun was the center of the universe, went against the Church's belief that the Earth was the center. This challenged the authority of the Church and sparked a change in thinking. Signup and view all the answers

What was the Enlightenment and what were its key features?

The Enlightenment was a scientific and cultural movement that questioned the power of absolute monarchies and emphasized the use of reason to achieve new knowledge. It began in the 18th century and ended in the 19th century. Signup and view all the answers