HIST 1250 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mesoamerica, Scientific Revolution, Planation Surface
9 Apr 2015
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1200 bce babylonians, considered first astronomers . 2400 bce egyptian astronomy. Idea of 55 crystalline spheres set in motion by prime mover. 400 bce two- sphere model. 350 bce - aristotle. 276 194 bce eratosthenes. 300 bce aristarchus of samos. 759 ce translation movement. 751 815 jabir ibn hayyan/gerber. 1031 1095 shen kuo, polymath ad astronomer. Set up a network of observatories: observed the location of planets 3x per night for 5 yrs. 1094 su song"s clock; modern idea of scientists as specialists. 1187 use of magnetic compass in the english channel. 1190 reference to sailors using magnetic needles to find their way. 1288 earliest physical gun . It was difficult to get a copy. Occasionally groups of students would rent out a book together: made copies of selected books. Chinese science vs. islamic science: the literate few: 1500s printing revolution, the rise of printing houses. Before 1455 gutenberg"s bible: some were illiterate and copied the shapes of letters.
