Scientific Revolution

  • Mar 15, 1500

    Scholars used Greek and Roman or bible to determine truth from false.

  • Mar 15, 1520

    N. Copernicus gained interest in sun in center of universe.

  • Mar 15, 1543

    N. Copernicus published his findings.

  • Mar 15, 1550

    Scholars published challenging ideas to the ancient thinkers

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  • Mar 15, 1581

    Galileo discovered the law of the pendulum.

  • Brahes death, J. Kepler conclude that mathematical laws govern planetary motion.

  • Galileo made own telescope to study heavens.

  • Galileo published series called Starry Messenger.

  • Catholic church warned Galileo not to defend the ideas of N. Coperincus.

  • Galileo published Dialogue Concerning The Two World Cheif Systems.

  • Galileo in court, under threat of torture.

  • Death of Galileo.

  • Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo shattered old views of astronomy and physcics.

  • Isaac Newton brought together ideas of motion.

  • Newton published Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosphy.