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Renaissance Improvements in the Sciences (7.8.5). Math & Architecture. Use of variables in algebra “3x + 5 = 14” Calculations used to design huge domes for cathedrals Dome of in Florence Cathedral. Anatomy. Increased knowledge of human body as a result of dissections
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Math & Architecture • Use of variables in algebra • “3x + 5 = 14” • Calculations used to design huge domes for cathedrals • Dome of in Florence Cathedral
Anatomy • Increased knowledge of human body as a result of dissections • Leonardo da Vinci • Andreas Vesalius
Science • Scientific method • Invention of the microscope • Galileo & the heliocentric theory • Sun at center of galaxy • Leonardo da Vinci & inventions
Map-making • Mercator & the cylindrical map • More accurate maps • Improvements in navigation, ship-building technology, and astronomy
Medicine • Ambrose Paré • Military doctor/surgeon • Used thread to close wounds • Bandages • Use of thread & bandages important because .