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The Scientific RevolutionThe Scientific Revolution
Global History IIGlobal History II
StarterStarter
Think back to your younger days or Think back to your younger days or even today…What are some things even today…What are some things that you believe(d) in that someone that you believe(d) in that someone older than you told you to believe? older than you told you to believe? What are some things you believe(d) What are some things you believe(d) without any evidence or proof?without any evidence or proof?
CausesCauses The RenaissanceThe Renaissance
Rebirth of learning, exploration of human Rebirth of learning, exploration of human potential, inspired curiositypotential, inspired curiosity
The ReformationThe Reformation Challenged authority of Catholic ChurchChallenged authority of Catholic Church
Age of ExplorationAge of Exploration Need for new navigation toolsNeed for new navigation tools
Increase in the study astronomy and mathematics Increase in the study astronomy and mathematics Discovery of two new continentsDiscovery of two new continents
New Technologies & DiscoveriesNew Technologies & Discoveries Printing Press Printing Press helped spread new ways of helped spread new ways of
thinkingthinking Telescope, microscope, thermometer, barometerTelescope, microscope, thermometer, barometer
Old Science vs. New ScienceOld Science vs. New Science
Old ScienceOld Science Relied on the Bible Relied on the Bible
and Church and Church teachingsteachings
Common SenseCommon Sense Ancient AuthoritiesAncient Authorities
Aristotle & PtolemyAristotle & Ptolemy Reasoning/LogicReasoning/Logic
New Science New Science Need more than the Need more than the
Bible and reasonBible and reason Use the Scientific Use the Scientific
MethodMethod ObserveObserve ExperimentExperiment Gather knowledge & Gather knowledge &
make conclusions make conclusions based on databased on data
Old Science vs. New ScienceOld Science vs. New Science
Columbo Columbo Uses deductive Uses deductive
reasoning to solve reasoning to solve crimescrimes
Analyzes the Analyzes the situation and draws situation and draws conclusions based conclusions based on what he sees and on what he sees and hearshears
Criminal arrested Criminal arrested without actual without actual evidenceevidence
Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes Partner Watson states Partner Watson states
the “facts” and makes the “facts” and makes a hypothesisa hypothesis
Sherlock tests Sherlock tests Watson’s hypothesisWatson’s hypothesis
Records results of testsRecords results of tests Finds Watson is wrongFinds Watson is wrong Comes up with new Comes up with new
hypothesis and re-testshypothesis and re-tests Eventually comes up Eventually comes up
with the truthwith the truth
Discoveries & Key PeopleDiscoveries & Key People
Isaac NewtonIsaac Newton Proved the existence of a force known as Proved the existence of a force known as
gravity beyond the earthgravity beyond the earth The Mathematical Principles of PhilosophyThe Mathematical Principles of Philosophy
Universe is like a clock. All the parts worked Universe is like a clock. All the parts worked together in a way that could be expressed together in a way that could be expressed mathematicallymathematically
God was the creator of the universe. He is the God was the creator of the universe. He is the clockmaker that wound the gears of the world clockmaker that wound the gears of the world and let it tick awayand let it tick away
Discoveries & Key PeopleDiscoveries & Key People
RenRenéé Descartes Descartes Everything should be doubted until Everything should be doubted until
proven by reasonproven by reason Only thing he was sure of was that he Only thing he was sure of was that he
existedexisted ““I think, therefore I am.”I think, therefore I am.”
Developed analytical geometryDeveloped analytical geometry Linked algebra to geometry Linked algebra to geometry Created concept of graphingCreated concept of graphing Created exponential notation (xCreated exponential notation (x22))
Discoveries & Key PeopleDiscoveries & Key People
Vaccines for smallpoxVaccines for smallpox Weather prediction using a barometerWeather prediction using a barometer Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature
scalesscales Observation of bacteriaObservation of bacteria
Better understanding of how people get Better understanding of how people get sicksick
Better understanding of how to cure Better understanding of how to cure illness illness
LegacyLegacy
Changed the way people viewed and Changed the way people viewed and made sense of their worldmade sense of their world Rejection of traditional beliefsRejection of traditional beliefs What people once believed to be true was What people once believed to be true was
proven proven completelycompletely wrong wrong Challenged the authority of the Church Challenged the authority of the Church
and governmentsand governments Scientist believed they could solve the Scientist believed they could solve the
problems of society using scientific problems of society using scientific methodmethod
Ushers in the age of Enlightenment Ushers in the age of Enlightenment