The Thinkers of The Past
Questioned the Divinty and power of the Church
Ushered in all modern science
Scientific Revolution (1543-1800)
Galileo
1564–1642
Discovered the pendulum and how long it takes an object to move through space and time. This discover would lead to Galileo's further study of time intervals and the developemnt of his idea for a pendulum clock
Johannes Kepler
1571–1630
Founder of 'celestial mechanics, calculated the motions of objects such as planets being the first to explain planetoary mothon (how objects move through space). Explained how tides were influenced by the moon'
Sir Isaac Newton
1643–1727
Stuidied astronomy and planetary mothon. Discovered measurable pattens in the phenomeon of colour in each ray refraced through its angle
Laura Bassi
1711–1778
First woman to becomae a physics professor at a eurpoean university. Several of her thesis showed influence of Isaac Newton's work on optics and light. Began performing experiments with Veratti on possible medical applications of electricity
Caroline Herschel
1750–1848
Discovered a Nebua & Coment. Recieved a check and a gold metal for her achievements
The Englightment (18 Century)
Thomas Hobbes
1588–1679
Believed man was evil and in constant state of war. People would get civil rights in return for having a gonvernement rule them. Successful rulers were able to maintain absolute
John Locke
1632–1704
If rules did not protect the rights, the people had the right for a new gonvernment. Gonvernment should have limited power if they broke the social contract. All people are free with natural rights that rulers cannot take
Voltaire
1694–1778
Opposed to the influence of the church or the clergy in political affairs. Did not like Jewish people (very selective to who deserves social tolerance). " I may not agree with what you say, but ill defend to the death your right to say it"
Montesquieu
1689–1755
Ideological Co-Founder of the American Constitution. Believed people built politics that reflected their religion, customs, family, livelihood. Advocated for; abolition of slavery, constitutionalism, peace, etc.
Jean Jacques Rousseau
1712–1778
Majority rule was the will of the people. Influenced Declaration of Independence. Majority of violence on our culture is committed by men (86%)
Principals
Challanged old ways of thinking
Questioned divine-right of rule
Believed social change was possible
Scientific and academic thinking should be based on reasoning
Renaissance (1300's-1600's
Impactful People
Martin Luther
1483–1546
his writing changed the course of religious and cultural history in the West. Spending his early years as a monk eventually to pen a document attacking the Catholic Church of its corrupted practice of selling absolve sin. Challenging and ultimately caused division of the Church
Michaelangelo
1475–1564
Digged up dead bodies in Church Graveyards to study how to recreate the human body. Included the insides of a human body into his art
David
Protection of civil liberties from 1501-1504. Made man a hero not just a God
Leonardo Da Vinci
1452–1519
Transformed raw materials into useful products in Architectural drafting. Believed the works of the human body is to be a analogy for the workings of the universe
Location
Italy
Trading Center between Europe and the East. Italians were surrounded by aicent Roman culture. Absolute power corrupts absolutely which Martin felt that they had to much power and believed power should be distributed to more people
Age of new discoveries; both geographically and intellectually which had tremendous impact on Western civilization
In modern day, his discovery on the moon affecting the tides is caused by the gravitational forces of the moon on the oceans of the water. With the gravitational pull from the moon causing the water to rise it lets people of this time period note when the tides will be high at what periods of the day
Freedom of speech is very important in modern day society to defend our rights from the government trying to take away people voices.
In modern day, we are able to trace back the higher violence rates in men caused by the atmosphere/people they are surrounded with.
Helped develop pathology in modern time by having an example of parts of a body they may be looking to dig up
Added statements to back up the modern belief that humans are a gift from God and we are made the way we were for a reason
Encouraged many women after her to step over the time of expectations for woman at the time and become who you believe you are to become. With her achievements and many others women are almost raised to the same bar as men in many different work fields
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