what ways was the Scientific Revolution a European-wide phenomenon?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
a. Although northern Europe was home to more scientists, southern Europe also had its fair share of scientists.
b. Galileo represented the Italian peninsula’s contributions.
c. Isaac Newton and Francis Bacon represented England’s contributions.
d. Andreas Vesalius represented Flanders’s contributions.
e. Tycho Brahe represented Denmark’s contributions.
f. Johannes Kepler represented Germany’s contributions.
g. Scientific societies were established across Europe.
h. The Dutch craze over tulips reflects the influence of the new science.
i. The Grand Tour across Europe was influenced by and contributed to the Scientific Revolution.
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