The Scientific Revolution (16th – 18th Century)
- Heliocentric Theory: Nicolaus Copernicus proposed that the Sun, not Earth, is at the center of the universe, challenging prevailing beliefs.
- Galileo Galilei: Galileo’s experiments with motion and the development of the telescope advanced the scientific method. He supported the heliocentric model and studied the laws of falling bodies.
- Isaac Newton: In the late 17th century, Newton’s Principia Mathematica introduced the laws of motion and universal gravitation, laying the foundation for classical mechanics.
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