Relier Pairs The Scientific Revolution vocVersion en ligne Terms, people, and places Global History par carlos sosa 1 Johannes Kepler 2 René Descartes 3 Tycho Brahe 4 Francis Bacon 5 Robert Boyle 6 Isaac Newton 7 Nicolaus Copernicus 8 calculus 9 heliocentric 10 Galileo Galilei 11 hypothesis 12 scientific method 13 gravity force keeping the planets in their orbits around the sun. a sun-centered model of the Universe. He wanted science to make better life for people by leading to practical technologies. Provided evidence that supported Copernicus's theory. By the age of 24, he had formed a brilliant theory to explain why the planets moved as they did. He proposed a heliocentric model of the universe. a branch of mathematics partially developed by Newton and used to explain his laws. 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. Calculate the orbits of the planets revolving around the sun. 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. Emphasized human reasoning as the best road to understanding.