2. Major Discoveries &
Contributions
• determination of heliocentrism
• invention of the compound telescope
• figured out the circulation system of blood
• developments in surgery, such as cauterization during amputation
• invention of mechanical calculator for addition and subtraction—eventually development to
multiplication and division
• invention of the mercury barometer
• development of accurate pendulum clock
• taxonomy system was defined
• development of the steam engine
• publication of telescopically-determined locations of stars and astronomic bodies
3. Geocentrism vs.
Heliocentrism
• Geocentrism
• Ptolemy
• Earth-centered
• Heliocentrism
• Copernicus
• sun-centered
• based on mathematic calculations of planets orbiting
5. Primary Impact & Influence
• Catholic Church
• Science
• role of Earth
• organization of galaxies
• relationship of bodies and stars to each other
• re-evaluation of previous astronomical theories
• Art/Architecture representation
6. Activity
• Groups
• Kepler
• Galileo
• Medicine
• Philosophy
• Religion
• Discuss and Explain
• Impact on relative field
• Influence in current society
• Possible influence on art/architecture/literature
