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| 50243717 | Ptolemy | Classical geographer that established the geo-centric view of the universe that would later be adopted by the medieval church. | 0 | |
| 50243718 | Copernicus | His "on the revolutions of the heavenly spheres" questioned the geo-centric theory by developing the helio-centric theory. | 1 | |
| 50243719 | Brahe | Even though he attempted to prove the geo-centric theory, he is known for the mounds of astronomical data he acquired. | 2 | |
| 50243720 | Kepler | His 3 laws of planetary motion proved the helio-centric theory mathematically; he theorized the planets revolved in ellipses. | 3 | |
| 50243721 | Galileo | His "dialogues on the 2 chief world systems" had him condemned by the Inquisition since his work identified the weaknesses of the geo-centric theory as well as the proof for the helio-centric theory. | 4 | |
| 50243722 | Inquisition | Forced Galileo to recant because the catholic church opposed the scientific revolution | 5 | |
| 50243723 | Newton | His "principia" was his ground breaking work of physics; his natural law of motion and gravitation proved the helio-centric theory. | 6 | |
| 50243724 | Galen | Roman doctor responsible for many beliefs of medieval medicine and accepted as a pillar of truth previous to the scientific revolution. | 7 | |
| 50243725 | Vesalius | His "on the fabric of the human body" identified major flaws of Galen's work. He proved that the liver was not the center of the circulatory system. | 8 | |
| 50243726 | Harvey | His "on the motion of the heart and blood" identified the heart as the center of the circulatory system, shattering the traditional beliefs. | 9 | |
| 50243727 | Hooke | He discovered cells by studying cork. | 10 | |
| 50243728 | Descartes | Wrote "Discourse on Method." Believed in rationalism and deductive reasoning. Established Cartesian Dualism. | 11 | |
| 50243729 | Francis Bacon | Wrote "Novum Organum" and "The Great Instauration." Called the father of the modern scientific method and believed that the goal of science was to conquer nature. Inductive reasoning. | 12 | |
| 50243730 | Spinoza | Wrote "Ethics demonstrated in a geometric manner" and rejected Cartesian Dualism. Established Pantheism and believed that religion was not opposed to science. | 13 | |
| 50243731 | Pascal | In his "Pensees" he illustrated his christian apologetics; he identified christianity as rational and acceptable within the scientific advances of the age. | 14 | |
| 50243732 | Scientific Societies | English Royal Societies and French Academy | 15 |
