Emily Paul September 20, 2017

THE TIME TRAVEL WEEKLY

Today is the day you will time travel back to the Scientific Revolution and meet some of the major scientists

IS THE APPLE LEGEND JUST A LEGEND?

Written By: Khol Campbell
Most people know Isaac Newton as the guy who
discovered gravity one day when an apple hit his head.
That is not the case. Yes, an apple did hit his head,
but that was not when he first discovered gravity.
Newton was already at the center of very influential
discoveries.
Isaac was born in the year of another famous
scientist’s death, Galileo. Even at a young age,
Newton showed an interest in education, rather than
GENIUS IS PATIENCE.
-Isaac Newton
farming. Most men during this time were farmers, not
scientists or educators. He then attended Cambridge
University where, soon after, a black plague took over.
During this period of time, where the school was
evacuated, Newton was the first to discover the light
spectrum. He discovered that white light has a
spectrum of colors with the aid of a crystal prism.
This is only one of the many contributions Isaac
Newton has made on society.
Another very helpful invention Newton created was
calculus. Calculus provides solutions for solving
complex issues with orbits, curves, and other
equations that geometry could not provide. This type
of mathematics also helped Newton start a base for
his laws of gravity and motion
During Newton’s time, the refracting telescope was
used, but was not very effective in the resolution of
the magnified images. Instead of using mirrors,
Newton used lenses. The scope was then changed to
the reflecting telescope. This discovery and invention
made transporting telescopes easier, since it was one-
twelfth the size of the original.
Lastly, Newton’s famous and likely his most
influential discovery was the Laws of Gravity. When
the mass majority of people think of Newton, they
think of the laws of motion – inertia, acceleration,
and action reaction. These laws were the base to
many other inventions and discoveries.

NICOLAUS COPERNICUS (1473 – 1543)

Written by: Elijah Davis
An influential scientist of only 70 years has just passed away. He was the son of a merchant father, a
homemaker mother, and the youngest of four children. Nicolaus was the first to discover that the Sun was the
center of our universe -- the Heliocentric Theory – and that all of the stars and planets revolved around it. With
this information, he published the De revolutionibus orbium coelestium which is considered the most important work
of astronomy. Copernicus’ discoveries and works instigated the Scientific Revolution. Unfortunately,
Copernicus left us with apoplexy and paralysis. Although he is gone, his work is still influencing young scientists
every day.
 AN INSIGHT TO FRANCIS
BACON with Hayley Tonkin
Tonkin: Where and when were you born?
Bacon: I was born in London on January 22, 1561.
Tonkin: In your early life, your father passed away. How
did that impact you?
Bacon: With my father gone, my family had been left
broke. We tried to reach out to my uncle, but he shut us
out. My family and I were left running around trying to
find a way to earn a living.
Tonkin: Where would you say was the peak and the
collapse of your political career?
Bacon: The peak would have been when I was invited to
join the Privy Council. The downfall was when I was
accused of accepting bribes. After that, I was impeached
from Parliament. That was one of the most humiliating
moments of my life.
Tonkin: I am sorry to hear about that. After that
happened, what made you dive into the science field?
Bacon: Well, the first reason is because it was another
passion I developed. Also, I wanted to commerce the
mind with things, so I developed the scientific method.
Tonkin: What legacy do you intend to leave behind?
Bacon: I want to be known as the person who made
science easier to understand and a significant figure in the
scientific methodology and natural philosophy.
Tonkin: Thank for your time Mr. Bacon
Bacon: Thank you!
GALILEO GALILEI
Illustrated by: Joseph Morgan
Galileo was the first to invent the telescope; with his invention he discovered that the Milky Way was made up of stars.
THE MAN WHO FOUNDED
MODERN ANATOMY
Andreas Vesalius was born on December 31, 1514 in
Brussels, Belgium. Andries van Wesele was his
father, Isabelle Crabe was his mother, and he had
two brothers and a sister. Vesalius was raised to be a
Catholic and went to Catholic schools. Andreas
graduated from college at age 18, this was a very big
achievement for his family. He then enrolled in
Medical school and soon after graduated. Andreas
received his bachelor’s degree in medicine at age 22.
In 1538, Vesalius published Tabulae anatomicae sex –
The Six Anatomical Tables. The book included
drawings of the liver, the venous system, the arterial
system, and the skeleton. In 1540, he started what
would be his most famous piece of work, De humini
corporus fabrica – The Structure of the Human Body. The
accomplishment was about 700 pages in seven
volumes. This piece of work was world-changing. He
then continued his studies and became a famous
figure in scientific history. Vesalius married Anne
Van Hamme -- the daughter of a wealthy counselor
of Brussels -- in 1544. Together, they had one
daughter, Anne, in 1545. Andreas Vesalius died on
October 15, 1564 at age 49.
Written By: Rebekah Holt
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WE CANNOT TEACH PEOPLE ANYTHING; WE CAN ONLY HELP THEM DISCOVER

IT WITHIN THEMSELVES
-Galileo Galilei