Analyze the SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION beginnings — Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Vesalius — paired with MUGHAL astronomer Jai Singh II (Jantar Mantar 1727) and OTTOMAN cartographer Piri Reis (1513 world map) — refusing 'Europe alone in science' framing
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~6 min hist.g7.s.ex_13

Matching

Prompt

Match each scientist to her/his contribution: (1) Copernicus ___ (2) Galileo ___ (3) Kepler ___ (4) Vesalius ___ (5) Jai Singh II ___ (6) Piri Reis ___ (7) Xu Guangqi + Matteo Ricci ___

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Answer criteria
type matching
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  1. 1543 De revolutionibus heliocentric model
  2. 1610 Sidereus Nuncius telescope observations
  3. 1609 Astronomia Nova elliptical orbits
  4. 1543 De humani corporis fabrica systematic anatomy
  5. 1727 Jantar Mantar observatories Delhi/Jaipur/Ujjain/Varanasi/Mathura
  6. 1513 Ottoman world map fragment
  7. 1607 Chinese translation of Euclid Elements
Hints
  1. Three European + three non-European Scientific Revolution figures.
  2. Jai Singh II built 5 observatories 1724-1734.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Confusing Copernicus 1543 (heliocentric) with Galileo 1610 (telescope)
  • Ignoring non-European scientists
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