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Essay / The scientific era and its great theories - 759
The scientific era gave rise to the greatest theories, ideas and experiments which transformed science itself. New budding scientists with fresh minds and a heart for science, eager to give it a fresh start. A new beginning that would change processes, thinking and experimentation. The first scientist who lit this spark was Francis Bacon. He designed a logical procedure for gathering information and testing theories. Francis created the scientific method. This new order of steps constituted the basic elements that made new scientific discoveries possible. Several scientists who followed Francis Bacon made achievements in mathematics, science, anatomy, and astronomy. François Viete directed his thoughts towards mathematics and was the first to use letters to represent unknown quantities. He invented trigonometry, a new form of mathematics. However, it was the theories that had the greatest impact. Copernicus was the first man at that time to study astronomy and implement a new idea. The heliocentric theory. At first, people believed in the geocentric theory. To the naked eye, the Earth did not appear to be moving. It looked like the sun, stars, and planets revolved around the earth, making it the center of the universe. The geocentric theory was supported by the Church and the people. When Copernicus introduced heliocentrism, it was destabilizing. The Church did not approve. If this theory proves correct, their games and manipulations would end. Johannes Kepler proved Copernicus right. He discovered that the planets and the Earth revolve around the sun and proved it mathematically. Kepler proved that the orbit of the planets around the sun was elliptical. In 1615, he completed the first...... middle of paper......of modern medicine. However, one of the greatest impacts has been on the Church. The Church was the most significant negative effect of the revolution. New ideas played with people's spiritual beliefs and broke faith and trust in God and the Church. The world has been reset to an idea of logical thinking, not faith or inspiration. It was the loss of a personal and caring God. Growing up with the Church and its teaching, then discovering it was all wrong, leads people down different paths. New religions and ideas of God spread across the world as the Roman Catholic Church slowly began to disappear. Based on new theories, experiments, and processes, the scientific revolution brought about a positive transformation that changed technology, science, medicine, and astronomy. Thanks to this era, the world got a new start, a new start that made everyday life worth living..