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