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    Robert Hooke’s adult life comprised 3 distinct periods. As a scientific inquirer lacking money‚ achieving great wealth and standing through his reputation for hard work and scrupulous honesty following the great fire of 1666‚ but eventually becoming ill and party to jealous intellectual disputes. These issues may have contributed to his relative historical obscurity. Robert Hooke was at one time simultaneously the curator of experiments of the Royal Society and a member

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    in the mouth indicate streptococcus infection. If one has those symptoms‚ then he has strep. 6. The age of scientific discovery 1. Copernicus (1473-1543) 2. Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) 3. Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) 4. Galileo (1564-1642) 5. Isaac Newton (1642-1727) 6. Nicolaus Steno (1638-1686) 7. A new way of looking at the world‚ humanity‚ its history 1. Reason as the equalizer 2. Science begins to challenge religion 3. Human-centered universe

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    RENAISSANCE AND SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION: ROLE OF PRINT MEDIA In the 13th century a rediscovery of Greek and Roman literature occurred across Europe that eventually led to the development of the humanist movement in the next century. In addition to emphasizing Greek and Latin scholarship‚ humanists believed that each individual had significance within society. The growth of an interest in humanism led to the changes in the arts and sciences that form common conceptions of the Renaissance. Revival

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    Reflecting Telescope Telescope A telescope is an instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation (such as visible light). The first known practical telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 17th century‚ using glass lenses. Today‚ the reflecting telescope is considered as one of the most powerful scientific instruments ever invented. Within a few decades‚ the reflecting telescope was invented‚ which used mirrors. In the 20th

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    All right‚ I’ll say: how are you all this day of your time‚ as you know time to exist? AUD: Good. Great. Perfect. B: We will begin with questions. Q: I have a question. We have had a physicist in history -- I believe it was Sir Isaac Newton -- he said for each action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Is that true in your culture? B: All right‚ understand‚ first of all‚ there will be many ideas and interpretations along that line‚ as you understand that idea to exist. First

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    “If I have seen farther than others‚ it is because I was standing on the shoulder of giants - Isaac Newton” When I was first approached by my boss‚ for the a Leadership class‚ my first reaction was “I don’t want to be a in a position of leadership now”. I am currently the Manager at a fast food chain and I have not been in this position but about 6 months. I am still learning the job‚ but most importantly‚ I’m still trying to figure out how to effectively lead my teammates. After

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    been said that it was specifically founded by two people--Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Despite this synonymous finding‚ both mathematicians came up with completely different methods and notations. Newton had ideas that were based on limits and concrete concepts while Leibniz’s views were built upon the infinite and the abstract. However‚ these two were unaware with one another’s ideas‚ and Leibniz was accused of plagiarizing Newton‚ which stirred up a huge controversy. It was proved false

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    “The Declaration of Independence” from The Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson Enlightenment Essay Sir Isaac Newton unveiled the gravitational theory in 1687. Although this idea may sound basic to us today‚ at the time it was revolutionary. It contradicted religious beliefs and created a cultural movement. The theory created an alternate way of viewing the world‚ through a lens of rationality and experiment. This single theory allowed others to break through the confines of the Puritan and religious

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    supported the Copernican theory and his findings made people question the catholic doctrines. Galileo was put on house arrest for the rest of his life and this caused people to question the extent at which religion answered all questions. * Isaac newton created a theory explaining the order and design of the universe by using Kepler‚ Copernicus‚ and Galileo’s work. * He believed he did not need religion to explain the happenings on earth. Philosophy: * Many scientists were experimenting

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    The Impact of Enlightenment in Europe Blake Blake’s representation of Newton. The AGE OF REASON‚ as it was called‚ was spreading rapidly across Europe. In the late 17th century‚ scientists like ISAAC NEWTON and writers like JOHN LOCKE were challenging the old order. Newton’s laws of gravity and motion described the world in terms of natural laws beyond any spiritual force. In the wake of political turmoil in England‚ Locke asserted the right of a people to change a government that did not protect

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