Summary

The Scientific Revolution was a time of improvements and change for our ways of thinking and how our world was run. People before then had their religion dominate their lives and had a hard time transitioning to believing the facts the scientists discovered and proven. The discoveries made weren't usually trusted or believed until years or decades later. The time frame for the Scientific Revolution was between the lives of Nicholas Copernicus and Isaac Newton, even though people were still making discoveries afterwards. The Scientific Revolution was followed by the Enlightenment, which lasted until 1800 (Spielvogel). There were advancements in chemistry, medicine, machinery, astronomy, and mathematics made during this time period. This time was also a push towards equality between men and women on intelligence. It didn't fully convince men that women were as smart as them, or capable of conducting experiments (The Scientific Revolution). Scientists of this time weren't always as educated as they could have been, but their discoveries were proven to be true many times, and have become theories and laws. This time was defined greatly by the great people who lived and helped develop the world around them.