Causes: Renaissance encouraged curiosity, investigation, discovery, modern day knowledge. Caused people to question old beliefs. During the era of the Scientific Revolution, people began using experiments and mathematics to understand mysteries. Effects: New discoveries were made, old beliefs began to be proven wrong.
Explanation:
Many cite this era as the period during which modern science truly came to fruition, noting Galileo Galilei as the “father of modern science.” This post will cover the contributions of three highly important scientists from the era of the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution: Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, ..Marie Paulze Lavoisier (1758-1836)
Caroline Herschel (1750-1848)
Mary Somerville (1780-1872)
Anne Conway (1631-79)
Margaret Cavendish (1623-73)
Sophie Germain (1776-1831)
Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717)