scientific revolution

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noun

The period of major advancements and transformations in thought that occurred in Europe during the 16th to 18th centuries, marking the emergence of modern science through developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, and biology.

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Vermeer worked in both the commercial and theoretical areas of the scientific revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

For this reason, consciousness studies, Pollan provocatively suggests, may prompt the first scientific revolution in nearly 500 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

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Age of Reason
Birth of modern science
The Great Instauration
The Enlightenment
Copernican Revolution

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Prescientific era
Scholasticism
Era of dogma
Reliance on tradition