Matching Pairs The Scientific Revolution vocOnline version Terms, people, and places Global History by carlos sosa 1 René Descartes 2 Johannes Kepler 3 Nicolaus Copernicus 4 gravity 5 Francis Bacon 6 Robert Boyle 7 scientific method 8 Galileo Galilei 9 heliocentric 10 Isaac Newton 11 hypothesis 12 Tycho Brahe 13 calculus He proposed a heliocentric model of the universe. a step-by-step process of discovery to collect and accurately measure data. force keeping the planets in their orbits around the sun. He wanted science to make better life for people by leading to practical technologies. In the scientific method, scientists propose a logical __________, which they then test. Provided evidence that supported Copernicus's theory. Assembled an astronomical telescope. Was kept under house arrest for the rest of his life for proving the heliocentric theory. By the age of 24, he had formed a brilliant theory to explain why the planets moved as they did. a branch of mathematics partially developed by Newton and used to explain his laws. Emphasized human reasoning as the best road to understanding. He explained all matter as being composed of tiny particles that behave in knowable ways. a sun-centered model of the Universe. Calculate the orbits of the planets revolving around the sun.