Chronology
1543 |
On the Revolutions and Heavenly Spheres by Nicolaus Copernicus is published which contained his Heliocntric Theory. |
1609 |
Astrologer Johannes Keplar proved that planets move in elliptical, not circular, paths around the sun. He also developed the The Three Laws of Planetary Motion. |
1620 |
Sir Francis Bacon published the book The Great Instauration which contains the modern day Scientific Method. |
1632 |
Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems: Ptolemaic and Copernican by Galileo was published; He openly agreed with the Heliocentric Theory developed by Copenicus. |
1633 |
The Inquisition in Rome found Galileo guilty of heresy and disobedience because his teachings contradicted those of the Scriptures. |
1637 |
Rene Descartes, the Father of Modern Rationalism, published his book The Discourse on Method, which contained his deductive reasoning process. |
1675 |
The Royal Observatory at Greenwich was built in order to facilitate astronomical studies. |
1686 |
Isaac Newton's Principa Mathematica is published which explained the laws of gravitation and all the laws of motion |
1721 |
Montesquieu's Persian Letters published |
1762 |
Rousseau's Social Contract and the book Emile were published |
1770 |
Baron d' Holbach's System of Nature was published |
1776 |
Beginning of the American Revolution |
1789 |
Beginning of the French Revolution |