In this collection, we gather together some of the greatest minds of the Scientific Revolution (1500-1700) when European science made great leaps forward, particularly in the fields of astronomy, microscopy, anatomy, and physics. Each scientist is given a biography to reveal both the life and achievements of these hugely influential figures.
The 12 most important scientists of the Scientific Revolution are:
- Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564)
- Tycho Brahe (1546-1601)
- Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
- Johannes Kepler (1571-1630)
- Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687)
- Robert Boyle (1627-1691)
- Marcello Malpighi (1628-1694)
- Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695)
- Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723)
- Robert Hooke (1635-1703)
- Isaac Newton (1642-1727)
- Edmond Halley (1656-1742)
