Notes on people

Robert Hooke
He was an English philosopher. Robert grew up to be a staunch monarchist, He build some of the early telescopes. He was a surveyor of London after the Great Fire of London. He also developed the compound microscope.

Niccolo Machiavelli
He was the father of modern political theory. He lived for politics and patriotism. He wrote the book "Prince".

John Calvin
He created Calvinism, He died in 1564. He wrote the Institues of Christian Religion. Calvinism was based around the absolute power and supremecy of God. Geneva became the center of Calvinism.

Christopher Colombus
He was Italian-Spanish navigator who sailed west of Europe in search of Asia but instead discovered America. He though he had reached the land Marco Polo had found years earlier.

Galileo Galilei
He was born in 1564 in Tuscany. He was a well known and accomplished musician. He invented a telescope with 32x magnification. He discovered Jupiter's 4 moons. He became blind. His telescope was the first to record sunspots.

Johannes Gutenberg
He was a german blacksmith, goldsmith and printer. introduced printing to Europe. He invented the movable type printing press. His major work was the Gutenberg Bible.

Michelangelo
He was considered one of the greatest painters ever. His greatest work was the painting of the Sistine Chapel.

Aretmisia Gentileschi
She was an Italian Barquay painter. Born in 1593 in ROme. Considered one of the most accomplished painters of the generation. She was raped by Tassi. Died in 1652. Painted pictures of strong women, including a self portrait.

Sir Thomas More
He was an english lawyer and a devoted humanist. He wrote a book titled Utopia in which he shared a vision of equals.

Martin Luther
Lived from 1483 to 1564. Born into a German Catholic Family. Wrote the 95 Theses challenging the Catholic Church.

Miguel de Cervantes
Born in 1547, son of a surgeon, Wrote the book Don Quixote

Loise Labe
She was educated in music and languages. Married in her 20s. She wrote 24 sonnets. Sometime after 1556 she apparently left to live in the countryside. She died of plague in 1566.

Filippo Brunelleschi
His major work was the dome of the Florence Cathedral.

Ambrose Pare
He was born in France in 1510. He served as a surgeon's apprentice. During the war he served his country. He wrote the book Des Monstres. It was published in 1573. He was one of the first people to learn to tie an artery. Invented the use of bandages.

Pieter Brueghel
He was a Flemish painter and printmaker. He was known for landscapes and a p word. painted the Peasant Dance. a painting that relies on realism and detail.


William Shakespeare
Wrote the play Romeo and Juliet, among others.

Nicolaus Copernicus
Published the theory that the Earth was not the center of the universe.

Andreas Vesalius
Published detailed descriptions of the human anatomy.