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Scientific Revolution
A period of accelerated scientific discover that completely reshaped the world.
Usually dated from about 1550 to 1700, the Scientific Revolution saw the origination of the scientific method and the introduction of ideas; such as, the heliocentric universe and gravity.
Its leading fugures included Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, and Isaac Newton.
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