Influenced Declaration of Independence (chillin like villians)
Questioned the Authority of the Church
Bassi's Thesis's Showed Isaac Newton's works on optics and light
Hobbes belived government should have absolute power while Voltaire believed people had freedom of speech
Created David as a symbol of Youthful Beauty
Cofounder's of the American Constition
Fist Woman's to be recognized for their talents in their respected fields
Studied Planetary Motion

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

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

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

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

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

1750–1848

Discovered a Nebua & Coment. Recieved a check and a gold metal for her achievements

The Englightment (18 Century)

Thomas Hobbes

1588–1679

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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