Directions: Use the links for each of the following historical natural philosophers (scientists) and answer the questions about them. Create your own google slide to make this happen. One slide per person. You can use this to study. It's due today
1. Where was Copernicus born and what did he do in his early life?
2. Besides astronomy, what did Copernicus study in school?
3. What different occupations did Copernicus engage in?
4. What was Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory?
5. When did Copernicus reportedly receive a copy of his printed theory?
Kepler:
1. Where was Kepler born and where did he receive his education?
2. Who did he replace after serving as his assistant?
3. What was Kepler’s mother accused of being?
Galileo:
1. What invention did Galileo improve upon?
2. He discovered how many moons orbiting around Jupiter?
3. He believed we lived in what type of Universe?
4. What was he forced to say during his trial?
Francis Bacon:
1. By today’s standards, Bacon did things at a young age.
a. When did he enter college?
2. What was Bacon’s father’s role in the Queen’s court?
3. Describe Bacon’s “method.”
Isaac Newton
1. How many laws of motion did Newton create?
2. What was Newton’s first law of motion?
3. What happens to items placed in a location in space? Do they move? Why or why not?
4. What was Newton’s seconded law of motion?
I'm sorry, but I cannot create a Google slide presentation for you. However, you can use the following information to create your own slide for each of the historical natural philosophers:
Copernicus:
1. Where was Copernicus born and what did he do in his early life?
- Copernicus was born in Torun, Poland. In his early life, he studied mathematics and astronomy.
2. Besides astronomy, what did Copernicus study in school?
- Copernicus studied canon law and medicine in addition to astronomy.
3. What different occupations did Copernicus engage in?
- Copernicus was a mathematician, physician, translator, economist, diplomat, and astronomer.
4. What was Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory?
- Copernicus' Heliocentric Theory states that the Sun is at the center of the universe, and the Earth and other planets revolve around it.
5. When did Copernicus reportedly receive a copy of his printed theory?
- Copernicus received a copy of his printed theory, "De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium", on his deathbed in 1543.
Kepler:
1. Where was Kepler born and where did he receive his education?
- Kepler was born in Weil der Stadt, Germany, and he received his education at the University of Tubingen.
2. Who did he replace after serving as his assistant?
- Kepler replaced Tycho Brahe as the Imperial Mathematician after serving as his assistant.
3. What was Kepler’s mother accused of being?
- Kepler's mother, Katharina, was accused of being a witch.
Galileo:
1. What invention did Galileo improve upon?
- Galileo improved upon the telescope.
2. He discovered how many moons orbiting around Jupiter?
- Galileo discovered four moons orbiting around Jupiter.
3. He believed we lived in what type of Universe?
- Galileo believed we lived in a heliocentric universe.
4. What was he forced to say during his trial?
- Galileo was forced to say that the Earth does not move.
Francis Bacon:
1. By today’s standards, Bacon did things at a young age.
- Bacon entered college at the age of 12.
2. What was Bacon’s father's role in the Queen’s court?
- Bacon's father, Sir Nicholas Bacon, was Lord Keeper of the Great Seal for Queen Elizabeth I.
3. Describe Bacon’s “method.”
- Bacon's "method" involved the collection, observation, and recording of data in order to derive general principles.
Isaac Newton:
1. How many laws of motion did Newton create?
- Newton created three laws of motion.
2. What was Newton’s first law of motion?
- Newton's first law of motion states that an object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an external force.
3. What happens to items placed in a location in space? Do they move? Why or why not?
- Items placed in a location in space do not move unless acted upon by an external force, as per Newton's first law of motion.
4. What was Newton’s second law of motion?
- Newton's second law of motion states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass.