Vishuka Mathur - A Renaissance Timeline

This is the power point I made for a humanities project in which I had to make a timeline about main people and events that happened during the Renaissance.

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1. Important People from the Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Discovery, and the Enlightenment By: Vishuka Mathur 8B Red House  http://faculty.evansville.edu/rl29/art105/img/raphael_schoolathens.jpg

2. 1440- The printing Press Johannes Guttenberg had invented the first printing press which helped in making more copies of famous books and bibles in the past from which today we have made a better version, and still use this machine for the same purpose as it makes our lives easier so we don’t have to copy another book by re-writing it by hand . Why do we care about this invention? increased mechanization, remained the principal means of printing until the late 20th century. This is a big achievement for us today as we use machines for a lot of things and can use a printing press for various reasons such as news paper, copies of books, magazines etc. This is an image of the first printing press that was made in the year 1440. Image: http :// js3.top-10-list.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/first-printing-press.jpg Information : Vaunt Design Group, and Internet consulting company. "Fascinating facts about       the invention of the Printing Press by Johannes Gutenberg in 1440."        www.ideafinder.com . N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2011.       <http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/printpress.htm >.

3. 1451-Christopher Columbus- Spanish Explorer Born: 1451 Died: 1506 He was the first European since the Vikings to "discover" the New World. Why do we care about him? Because through Christopher Columbus's discovery, today we know that the world is round and not flat, so we are not scared that If we just kept going straight, we would fall off the earth. Today, we also know about the land Christopher Columbus discovered which is today known as USA . He ruined all of the culture that used to be in the south of America because he came and changed their believes and lifestyle. Information: "Columbus ."  http://library.thinkquest.org . N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2011.       <http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/columbus.htm >. This is a map that shows the trip that Christopher Columbus had done after he left Europe on his ship. Image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yLAItrjlaSA/TTMif-OlxVI/AAAAAAAAADk/nxYBWF8TbSw/s400/columbus_route21.jpg

4. 1452- Leonardo Da Vinci Born :April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy. Died: May 2, 1519, and was buried in the cloister of San Fiorentino in Amboise . He has a lasting impact in the world we live in today, also we still use his inventions effectively which make our lives easier .( One of the important inventions that Leonardo da Vinci created is the design of a boat. ) Why do we care about him? We care about his inventions because today we still use his creations effectively and they make our lives easier and fun. This is why he is known as the man of the Renaissance. Picture of Leonardo Da Vinci Image: http :// www.lucidcafe.com/library/96apr/leonardo.html Information From: Robin Coffee. "Leonardo da Vinci."  http://www.lucidcafe.com . Serving Coffee,       Art, History and Literature Lovers on the World-Wide-Web , 1 Jan. 2011.       Web. 21 Oct. 2011. <http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96apr/leonardo.html       >.

5. 1473- Nicholas Copernicus Nicolas Copernicus was born February 19, 1473 in Poland . Died: Died: May 24 1543 , Formbork , Poland He studied astronomy and figured that the earth revolved around the sun . Because he was against the Catholic church’s believes , he was sent to the inquisition and was burnt at the steak. Why is he important? He invented the first telescope in Norway from which Galileo galilei was inspired to learn more about astronomy. The telescope is still effectively used in our modern world today as astronomy is important . Information: Saari , Peggy, and Aaron Saari . Renaissance & Reformation Biographies . N.p.: Rite Wimberly , n.d. Print. This is a picture of Nicholas Copernicus's perspective of the universe. Image: chttp ://conservapedia.com/images/thumb/0/0e/Copernicus_system.gif/300px-Copernicus_system.gif

6. 1483- Martin Luther born 10 Nov 1483 and died 18th February,1546 when he was 62years old . His translation of the Bible also helped to develop a standard version of the German language and added several principles to the art of translation. Luther's hymns sparked the development of congregational singing in Christianity . Why do we care about him? We care about him because if he didn't translate the bible in to German, then people might not have suspected the catholic church and today people might have still been paying the priests to forgive them for the sin they had made . Information : Greatsite Marketing. "English Bible History Martin Luther."        http://www.greatsite.com . Greatsite Marketing, n.d. Web. 21 Oct.       2011. <http://www.greatsite.com/timeline-english-bible-history/       martin-luther.html>. This is a painting of Martin Luther Image: http ://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/renaissance/luther.html

7. 1483- Invention of the Parachute The change is that people are now able to be in the air through the support of the parachute without dying. This has also made an impact as it has attracted more tourists . Why do we care about this? Today, with the help of the Parachute, we can do many exciting things like sky diving without dying and this also helps in attracting tourists to our country. Model of Leonardo's parachute based on Vinci's sketch of a parachute from c. 1483 that was found in a notebook margin. The original drawing is kept in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan Information: http://inventors.about.com/ . The New York Times Company., n.d. Web. 21 Oct.       2011. <http://inventors.about.com/od/dstartinventors/ig/       Inventions-of-Leonardo- DaVinci /Leornardo-Da-Vinci-Parachute.htm>.     Rubin, Julian. "Leonardo da Vinci The Invention of the Parachute."        http://www.juliantrubin.com . [email protected], Jan. 2011.       Web. 21 Oct. 2011. <http://www.juliantrubin.com/bigten/       davinciparachute.html>. Image: http://www.leonardo-da-vinci-biography.com/images/leonardo-da-vinci-parachute.jpg

8. 1491-Henry VIII   Born: June 28 1491 Greenwich, England Died: January 28 , 1547, London , England He allowed divorce to occur under the church and it still happens today . Why do we care about him? Impacts our lives because before when someone was against the catholic church they would be sent to the inquisition. People who were sent to the inquisition were often killed however, overtime people started to develop freedom of speech . Information: common knowledge, Book : Renaissance & Reformation Biographies Saari , Peggy, and Aaron Saari . Renaissance & Reformation Biographies . N.p.: Rite Wimberly , n.d. Print. This is a painting of Henri the Eighth. Image: http ://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Henry-VIII-kingofengland_1491-1547.jpg/220px-Henry-VIII-kingofengland_1491-1547.jpg

9. 1503- Mona Lisa Painting Leonardo Da Vinci started to work on an painting that is today very famous called "Mona Lisa". In 1503 Why do we care about this? This painting has a lasting impact because it is a very famous painting that Leonardo made using his techniques to make portraits, and this painting today also attracts tourists to go an see the original painting in Paris. Information: Book : Renaissance & Reformation Biographies Saari , Peggy, and Aaron Saari . Renaissance & Reformation Biographies . N.p.: Rite Wimberly , n.d. Print. Image: http ://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/Mona_Lisa.jpg This is the painting that Leonardo da Vinci made in the year 1503.

10. 1564-Galileo galilei Born: February 15th, 1564, Pisa, Italy Died: 1642 He supported Nicolas Copernicus's theory that the earth revolved around the sun, not the sun and other planets revolved around the earth . Galileo used instruments to observe nature . Why do we care about him? His lasting impact on us today is that through his support to Nicolas Copernicus's theory, it is proven that the earth and other planets revolve around the sun. He was able to prove that the earth moves around the sun by using a telescope made by himself, which was influenced from Nicolas Copernicus’s telescope. Finally the fact that the earth and other planets revolved around the sun was confirmed true only after Galileo’s death. Information: The StarChild Team. "Galileo Galilei."  http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov .        StarChild , n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2011. <http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/        StarChild /whos_who_level1/galileo.html>. Image: http://www.crystalinks.com/galileo.jpg

11. 1643- Isaac Newton Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642. Date of Death: 3/31/1727 Isaac Newton was a scientist and mathematician. Newton studied the laws of motion and gravity. Why do we care about him? We care about him as today we have the knowledge of why we stay on the ground and why everything remains on the ground , and not float around in the air. Through Isaac Newton's knowledge, today scientists and astronauts also know that in space there is no gravity which is why in space crafts astronauts float around. Information: Common Knowledge, "Sir Isaac Newton."  http://www.gradeamathhelp.com . N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2011.       <http://www.gradeamathhelp.com/sir-isaac-newton.html>. This is a painting of sir Isaac Newton. IMAGE: http :// www.gradeamathhelp.com/images/sir-isaac-newton.jpg

12. Thank you, I hope this was helpful 