Leading Scientists of the Scientific Revolution

1. Polish; earth revolves around the sun Copernicus Descartes Harvey Newton

2. Italian; inventor of the telescope Boyle Galileo Kepler Van Leeuwenhoek

3. English; formulated the principles of the scientific method Bacon Boyle Harvey Kepler

4. French; used math in science Galileo Bacon Descartes Van Leeuwenhoek

5. German; formulated mathematical laws to describe the movements of planets Copernicus Descartes Harvey Kepler

6. English; law of gravity Boyle Harvey Newton Van Leeuwenhoek

7. English; circulation of blood Copernicus Galileo Harvey Newton

8. Dutch; first scientist to see bacteria under a microscope Galileo Kepler Newton Van Leeuwenhoek

9. English; formulated a law of gases Bacon Boyle Harvey Newton