Nicolaus Copernicus: 1. Evidence from the text-Support the following sentence with evidence in the form of a direct quote from the text:

Nicolaus Copernicus is considered the first man brave enough to use logic and observation to disprove some classic Greek theories.

2. Would you be scared to publish your ideas if they were different from what most people thought like Copernicus did? Why or why not?

Galileo Galilei:

1. Which one of the Letters and Discoveries of Galileo is about the movement of the Earth? How does he state the Earth moves?

2. What is the meaning of the word "recanted" in the following sentence" "He tried to stay true to his beliefs, but eventually he recanted them."

Tycho Brahe:

1. List 3 of Brahe's discoveries and contributions to modern astronomy.

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Francis Bacon:

1. Do you think the scientific method would work without one of its steps? Why or why not?

2. If you were the King of England and Bacon argued that you should fund science, would you? Why or why not?

3. Define the word "vehemently" in the following sentence: "If done in this way, he felt vehemently that scientific research should be funded"

Johannes Kepler:

1. Define the meaning of the word deduction in the following sentence: "In addition to his orbit deduction, Kepler also found that the closer to the sun a planet was, the faster it moved."

2. Why did Kepler's discovery of elliptical orbits "rock the scientific community?" Use a quote from the text to prove your answer.

Rene Descartes:

1. In your own words, describe Descartes theory of how science should be approached.

2. Do you think Descartes' theories would have been as well known if he written "Discourse on the Method" in Latin? Why or why not?

3. What is the meaning of the word "contradicted" in the following sentence: "This highly contradicted the way people of his time and the Church approached the natural world."