AP European History Science and Technology Developments Outline
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Scientific and Technological Developments Scientific and Technological Developments Science and Technology in the 16th Century 15th Century Printing press invented by Johannes Gutenburg Allowed for mass production of books, newspapers, and other reading material 16th Century Copernican Revolution (1543) - Copernicus states that the Earth is not center of universe and that planets revolve around sun Weapons Guns Slow match Wheel lock Increase in handguns Bow and Arrow Phased out during 16th century Surgery Leonardo de Vinci Advanced surgery Made accurate drawings of human body Andreas Vesalius Ambroise Pare Thermometer Invented by Galilei Microscope Zacharias Janssen Flushing toilet Sir John Harrington Failed to catch on at first 17th Century
