Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, Europe went through a revolution of thought in science, mathematics, philosophy, and astronomy. The perspective of the universe became scientific-based, and religion lost its prestige to science. The work of a small number of great European intellectuals such as Nicolaus Copernicus, Tyco Brahe, Johannes Kepler, Galileo Galilei, and Isaac Newton in astronomy and mathematics and …show more content…
For example, the established monarchy was challenged as an irrational form of government and society questioned the benefit of a democratic form of government. Although all of these scientists faced their own set of challenges and/or religious ridicule, these men stood as the very embodiment of the Western Scientific Revolution. Telescopes, microscopes, barometers and thermometers were all inventions of the scientific revolution. These tools provided scientific advancements in observations, scientific innovation, and numerous achievements were made in both science and astronomy. The scientific method of observation was fashioned and refined as hypothesis, experimentation, analysis and conclusion led to important discoveries that consequently pave the way for modern scientific thought and new