Relier Pairs The Scientific Revolution vocVersion en ligne Terms, people, and places Global History par carlos sosa 1 Nicolaus Copernicus 2 Francis Bacon 3 Tycho Brahe 4 gravity 5 Isaac Newton 6 hypothesis 7 calculus 8 Galileo Galilei 9 Johannes Kepler 10 heliocentric 11 René Descartes 12 Robert Boyle 13 scientific method Emphasized human reasoning as the best road to understanding. He explained all matter as being composed of tiny particles that behave in knowable ways. force keeping the planets in their orbits around the sun. Assembled an astronomical telescope. Was kept under house arrest for the rest of his life for proving the heliocentric theory. He wanted science to make better life for people by leading to practical technologies. Calculate the orbits of the planets revolving around the sun. He proposed a heliocentric model of the universe. Provided evidence that supported Copernicus's theory. In the scientific method, scientists propose a logical __________, which they then test. a step-by-step process of discovery to collect and accurately measure data. a sun-centered model of the Universe. a branch of mathematics partially developed by Newton and used to explain his laws. By the age of 24, he had formed a brilliant theory to explain why the planets moved as they did.