Describe the work of the major contributors to the Scientific Revolution by answering the following questions. Use the names in the Word Bank to help you answer the questions.
Word Bank
Isaac Newton
Robert Boyle
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Anotine Lavoisier
William Harvey
Maria Winkelman
1. I developed the basic building blocks of matter. I am often considered the father of modern chemistry. Who was I? _______________
2. I was an astronomer who helped produce an accurate astronomical calendar. I also discovered a comet in 1702. Who was I? _______________
3. I experimented with the dissection of human and animal corpses. I proved that blood circulates through the body, that the heart pumps blood through the arteries, and that blood returns to the heart through the veins. Who was I? _______________
4. I developed the laws of gravitation and motion. I performed experiments on the nature of light and I discovered that white light is actually made up of the light from many different colors of the spectrum. I also invented a branch of mathematics now called calculus. Who was I? ________________
5. I made a microscope that allowed me to see forms of life not visible to the naked eye. While examining drops of water, I discovered tiny, wiggly creatures that I called animalcules, which are now recognized as bacteria and other simple microorganisms. Who was I? _______________
6. I was a French scientist who experimented with a gas that I named oxygen. I showed that oxygen is essential to both respiration and combustion. I also demonstrated that water is made up of a combination of oxygen and the element called hydrogen. Who was I? _______________