HST 198 Chapter Notes - Chapter 22.3: Scientific Method, Scientific Revolution, Andreas Vesalius
6 Sep 2016
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Nicolaus copernicus: polish monk that discovered planets moved around the sun rather than the earth. Practiced astrology and did horoscopes for wealthy individuals. Advanced the knowledge we have of the human body. Added a new step in scientific research, needed to test and often overrule accepted ideas. New instruments like the microscope and improved telescope allowed gains in biology and astronomy. Galileo galilei: added to copernicus findings through using laws of gravity and planetary motion. Chemical research also advanced and allowed for people to understand the behavior of gases. William harvey: demonstrated the circular movement of the blood in animals, heart as the central pumping station. Francis bacon: wanted people to be more careful in empirical research. Predicted that scientific knowledge would advance as technology advances. Rene descartes: established how important the skeptical review of all wisdom, arguing that human reason could develop laws that would explain the fundamental workings of nature.
