Chapter 23: The Transformation of Europe: Scientific Innovations of the Enlightenment Quiz

The Enlightenment period provided complete transformations of scientific ideas and theories, much like what was seen in religious practices and social norms. Leading figures of the scientific revolution such as Nicolaus Copernicus, Sir Isaac Newton, and Galileo Galilei are recognized as having irreversibly altering the practices of astronomy, physics, and mathematics. These same figures are still recognized today for their various achievements and greatly influenced the history of Europe and the world.