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| 5776907709 | Copernicus | responsible for the heliocentric (sun centered) theory | 0 | |
| 5776907710 | Francis Bacon | "Knowledge is power" | 1 | |
| 5776907711 | Descartes | ardent advocate for the deductive method | 2 | |
| 5776907712 | Brahe | eccentric astronomer collected vast amounts of data and hired Johannes Kepler | 3 | |
| 5776907713 | Kepler | discovered three laws of planetary motion that helps Newton understand gravity | 4 | |
| 5776907714 | Vesalius | anatomical drawings from dissection of corpses were the first detailed anatomical maps of the human body | 5 | |
| 5776907715 | William Harvey | explain circulation of blood through arteries and veins | 6 | |
| 5776907716 | Diderot | first encyclopedia | 7 | |
| 5776907717 | Montesqueiu | defined the theory of separation of powers. outlines system of checks and balances | 8 | |
| 5776907718 | Voltaire | believed monarchy was the best form of government because he did not trust people to rule themselves | 9 | |
| 5776907719 | Thomas Paine | the idea of an improved society through natural laws | 10 | |
| 5776907720 | Rousseau | 11 |