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Scientific Revolution
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The Scientific Revolution was a period in early modern history when modern science emerged, fundamentally changing how people understood the natural world. It matters because the methods and discoveries developed during this time became the foundation for scientific practice and technological progress that continues to shape our world today.
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LocationEarly modern Europe Leaders Tycho Brahe Galileo Galilei Johannes Kepler Francis Bacon René Descartes Robert Boyle Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Isaac Newton
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