Renissance+Science

Isaac Newton Isaac Newton discovered differential calculus, created the laws of motion, and discovered that light is composed of all of the colours of the rainbow. He wrote the book //Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica// (//Principles of Natural Philosophy//) and he become a member of both the Royal Society of London and the British Parliament. Newton's discoveries are the basis of physics. Newtons Ideas challenged common beleifs of the time and they forever altered the sciences. ||= Galileo Galilei Galileo was an Italian scientist, his work shaped the all future studies of science. He improved the telescope, confirmed the Copernican Theory, and showed the the weight of objects does not affect the velocity at which they fall. He wrote multiple books based on his works. The church however was not very happy with his findings, he was tried before the Inquisition, found guilty of heresy, and forced to recant his beliefs. He was kept under house arrest by the inquisition for the remainder of his life, continuing his works in private. || Leonardo da Vinci This sketch of the "Aerial Screw" was drawn by none other than Leonardo da Vinci the most well known man of the Renaissance. Leonardo invented contraptions such as this as well as being an artist. This sketch closely resembles the modern day helicopter. As with all of the inventions he sketched, Leonardo did not at any point test or build the "Aerial Screw" but however, he did give details as to how exactly it would work. The innovations of Leonardo pushed the world onto a path of discovery and creation of new items and ideas. ||
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