PCEIT-03-101A

Activity 3

1. How did scientists such a Copernicus and Galileo change the way people viewed

the universe?

He proposed the idea of a heliocentric universe, which Galileo proved by using a

telescope to observe how the planets rotated around the sun.

2. How do intellectual revolutions transform societies?

Having great minds working together make the world a more peaceful and progressive
place. Producing a new discovery takes time, money and lots of effort for it to be
successful. Through critical thinking, evaluation, and the creation of appropriate rules for
equal opportunity, it will transform societies. It is a continuous process of development
aimed at meeting societal needs

3. What is the role of church to science before intellectual revolution?

The Roman Catholic Church was a formidable adversary. Prior to the birth and
development of science, everyone looked up to the Church and believed all the Church
teachings and beliefs. However, when science's theories clashed with Church beliefs,
the Church's power was diminished.

4. What are the inventions of the following philosophers and scientists:

Archimedes

• Archimedes is especially important for his discovery of the relation between the
surface and volume of a sphere and its circumscribing cylinder.

• He is known for his formulation of a hydrostatic principle (known as Archimedes'

principle) and a device for raising water, still used, known as the Archimedes screw.

Aristotle
• Aristotle was also a teacher and founded his own school in Athens, known as the
Lyceum.

• He made pioneering contributions to all fields of philosophy and science

• He invented the field of formal logic, and he identified the various scientific

disciplines and explored their relationships to each other.

Johann Gutenber

• The printing press, invented by German goldsmith Johann Gutenberg in 1448.

• It has been called one of the most important inventions in the history of humankind.

Alexander Graham Bell

• Alexander Graham Bell is best remembered as the inventor of the telephone.

• he invented other devices too.

• Bell developed several sonic technologies, including the photophone (1880) and the

Graphophone (1886). He also developed medical technology.

Carl Benz

• Karl Benz, in full Karl Friedrich Benz, Karl also spelled Carl.

• born November 25, 1844, Karlsruhe, Baden [Germany]—died April 4, 1929,

Ladenburg, near Mannheim, Germany.

• A German mechanical engineer who designed and in 1885 built the world's first
practical automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine.

Willis Carrier

• Carrier invented the first electrical air conditioning unit in 1902.

• In 1915, he founded Carrier Corporation, a company specializing in the manufacture
and distribution of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

Don Wetzel

• born January 3, 1929.

• Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he graduated from Jesuit High School (New Orleans)
in 1947 and got a B.Sc.

• An American businessman known for holding the USA patent to the automatic teller
machine.

Levi Strauss

• He made tents and later jeans while he lived with Fanny's growing family. Jacob W.
Davis was one of his customers and one of the inventors of riveted denim pants, and in
1871.

• He went into business with Strauss to produce blue jeans. The two men patented the
new style of work pants in 1873.

Martin Cooper

• Martin Cooper aslo known as Marty Cooper.

• Born December 26, 1928, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

• American engineer who led the team that in 1972–73 built the first mobile cell
phone and made the first cell phone call. He is widely regarded as the father of the
cellular phone.

Earl S. Tupper

•Tupper Drinking Cups 1946.

• In 1947 Tupper, an inventor and chemist at DuPont.

• He designed the unique air- and watertight Tupper Seal for containers to prevent
both spilling and food spoilage. He used this feature to enhance his range of
polyethylene Welcome Ware, devised years earlier.

5. Explain the impacts of their inventions to the society.

These inventions have allowed man the opportunity to explore societal concerns such
as ethics, aesthetics, education, and justice, as well as to develop cultures and enhance
human conditions, by making life simpler.