day. Another person was Nicolas Copernicus. In one of his treatises‚ he presented the heliocentric theory‚ which rested on the revolutionary notion that the Earth orbited the sun. Another person was Rene Descartes who invented deductive reasoning. Johannes Kepler studied the orbits of the planets and sought to discern some grand scheme that defined the structure of the universe according to simple geometry which also helped in the revolution. Now I’m not saying that Galileo wasn’t important to the
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What would the world be like without astronomy? Many people would agree that the world would be put to a halt without it. Astronomy is one of the oldest forms of Physical Science‚ with its roots dating back as far as thousands‚ even millions of years ago. Astronomy contributed a lot to every civilization; it assisted people throughout history‚ it made up religion to most‚ while it also helped people determine when the correct time to begin planting. The beginning of Astronomy didn’t exactly begin
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in which scientific endeavors were possible or even allowed‚ most scholars eventually credited God at some point in their work‚ which deemed it possible to continue or even publish. The intellectual influx mentioned before is directly linked to Johannes Gutenberg. He was the one‚ with the invention of the printing press‚ who made it possible for all Greek philosophical works to be readily available for almost anyone who could afford them. “Gutenberg combined two Asian inventions‚ the screw press
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The Printing Press in 1450-1600 Johannes Gutenberg‚ inventor of the printing press‚ is said to be the man of the millennium. This is because the printing press was such a valuable tool in that time and it helped shape the world ’s future for the better. The printing press was invented in 1450 during the Renaissance. It changed many aspects of the time‚ from what they used to be. During the 1450s to the 1600s the printing press altered the culture and the religion of Europe in that time. Before
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mid seventeenth century this way of thinking changed the study of our world‚ and brought the scientific revolution. There are two mathematicians that played a major role in bringing the Copernican theory into mainstream thinking. The first being Johannes Kepler of Germany who showed that planetary orbits are elliptical and not circular like the Ptolemaic theory said. Then the second being Galileo Galilei who invented the telescope. With the telescope he was able to observe that space was not a perfect
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Timeline Project- History of Communication Drawings: Cave paintings are paintings found on cave walls and ceilings‚ and especially refer to those of prehistoric origin. The earliest such art in Europe dates back to the Aurignacian period‚ approximately 40‚000 years ago. Evidence suggests that they were not merely decorations; they speak of stories and things that may have happened in their life. Also surprisingly nearly 340 caves have now been discovered in France and Spain that contain art from
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A motet can be defined as an unaccompanied choral or composition based on a sacred Latin text. There are some exceptions‚ such as motets that have secular text or instrumental accompaniment. In general‚ motets normally used religious texts that were not used in the mass. Motets were often polyphonic‚ meaning that there were multiple vocal parts sung simultaneously. Motets started to be written during the medieval period and then developed throughout time and was most known throughout the Renaissance
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Countries and to the international prestige that led to their being engaged and emulated throughout western and central Europe…[3] Under the Patronage of Philip the Good‚ composers like Du Fay and Binchois flourished in the duchy of Burgundy. Johannes Ockeghem‚ Josquin Des Prez and Orlande de Lassus continued this flourishing of music in the northern region. The Middle Ages‚ the preceding period‚ saw two great musical developments emerging which heavily influenced the Renaissance. One was
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makes it easier to live. Both the printing press and gunpowder were huge steps in the world of technology. In Europe during the medieval times‚ everything had to be written by hand without a choice of being able to type. At this time of struggle‚ Johannes Gutenberg was the person who developed the Printing Press in Europe‚ which had a huge impact on society and the way people could do things differently. There was a ton of interest in it because people found it to be so neat and it became widely used
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The invention of printing press transformed the way information was exchanged during the renaissance. Before this only imfortmation was exchanged thorough books written by hand. The Hand written books was expensive and very rare. Than to inventor Johannes Gutenburg the books were printed easily and cheaply though the press and wrote his first book the Latin bible‚ at Mainz‚ Germany around 1455. The books were more available and more people read than ever before. Trade and Exploration: People started
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