Scientific Revolution Early Scientists Unit 4 / Note Page 2 1 Andreas Vesalius, 1543 from Belgium Doubted accuracy of Galens works of anatomy from ancient times On the Fabric of the Human Body Published several volumes filled with descriptions and illustrations of body systems 2 3 4 5 6 Sir Francis Bacon From England / Great Britain Careful observation leads scientists to successful theories Experimental method of fact- gathering Should be able to replicate results. Inductive Thinking Specific observations to general assumptions. As a way of answering specific questions. 7 8 William Harvey, 1628 Studied the circulatory system and the importance of the heart 9 10 Robert Hooke English Scientist Strong follower of Bacons Scientific Method Publicized the use of microscope, 1665 Discovered biological cell 11 12 Antoni Leeuwenhoek Dutch Scientist Made his own lens to check the quality of the fabric / cloth in his shop. Kept how he made his lens secret. First to use microscope for science Discovered microorganisms / bacteria 13 14 Robert Boyle (1627 1691) Irish, chemist, physicist, and inventor. Father of Modern Chemistry Best known for Boyle's Law of Gases 15 16 17 Spread of Knowledge Scientific Communities Form 1610 founding of Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge Printing Press rapid, cost effective way of sharing ideas and data across Europe 18 19 Years later Yes their still around, they have their own YouTube Channel How cool is that? Science Journals - The Royal Society started in 1665, Philosophical Transactions peer review of research Meetings / Clubs Discuss and present ideas 21 22 End of Unit 4 / Note Page 2 Early Scientists 22 Review Quiz Unit 4 / Note Pages 1&2 1A. What theory was based on the Earth as the center of the solar system model? 1B. Who wrote the books on astronomy that got him in trouble with the Church? 2A. Who was the English scientist who wrote the laws on motion and the effects of gravity? 2B. Who was the scientist who studied the human circulatory system? 23 3A. What was Nicolaus Copernicus nationality? 3B. What theory did Nicolaus Copernicus disprove? 4A. Who is the Father of Modern Chemistry? 4B. Who is considered to have really started the field of microbiology? 24 5A. Who put Galileo on trial for heresy? 5B. What was Galileos nationality? 25