Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: ________________ Blk: _____________
Scientific Revolution: Who were the significant figures?
As you read each biography answer the following questions
Name of the Scientist: Isaac Newton
Name of the Scientist: Galileo Galilea
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Name of the Scientist: Nicolaus Copernicus
Name of the Scientist: Johannes Kepler
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Name of the Scientist: Tycho Brahe
Name of the Scientist: Rene Descartes
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Battle of the famous Scientists
Of the six scientists you examined, select the four you feel created the greatest impact during the Scientific
Revolution. Write those scientists in the boxes below and explain why you selected them. From each pair, choose
the one with the larger impact. Explain why that Scientist was selected. From the last pair, choose the winner and
write a paragraph explaining your overall winning selection.
Winner:
Why you choose this act:
Why?
Why you choose this act:
Winner
Winner:
Why you choose this act:
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Why:
Write a paragraph explaining why the
Scientist above is the number one person
that created the greatest impact on the
Scientific Revolution. In your paragraph,
answer the following questions:
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Why is this Scientist the winner
of the Battle?
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What were his greatest scientific
achievements?
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What JMA IB trait would you
associate with this scientist?