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René Descartes is known as the first modern philosopher in the rationalism movement. He was best known for his contributions in math and physics. In math, he was the first person to make an important connection between geometry and algebra, which allowed the solving of geometrical problems the same way for algebraic problems. In physics, he promoted a new concept of matter, and released his short work 'Meditations On First Philosophy' that was published in 1641. His work provided a philosophical groundwork for the possibilities of science

Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rene-Descartes

https://www.philosophybasics.com/philosophers_descartes.html

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Andreas Vesalius is known as the founder of modern medicine, he was the first person to accurately record and illustrate human anatomy. Aditionally, he also wrote a book known as De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem. Based on his findings from autopsies and dissections his contributions led to the improving the understanding of the human body and surgery techniques.

Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Andreas-Vesalius

https://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/history_02

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The scientific revolution is a period of time where there was a drastic change of scientific thoughts. Additionally, there were many new scientific establishments, that are important today. the The scientific revolution took place in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/science/Scientific-Revolution

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/scientific-revolutions/

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Francis Bacon is known as the father of empiricism. He was the first person to include experiments in science and popularized the scientific method. He relayed the importance of gathering and analyzing data from experiments, instead of logic-based arguments.

Sources:
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/francis-bacon/

https://www.biography.com/scholar/francis-bacon

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Ambroise Pare is known for his contributions to surgery.  He is known for his innovative approach to patient care, and surgical techniques. Also, he discovered that wounds heal better when it is treated with a soothing mixture.

Sources:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1878875019328256

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ambroise-Pare

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William Harvey was the first person to discover the function of the heart and the circulation of the blood, he discovered that blood flow is continuous, and must happen in one direction.  His discovery was important because it helped shape modern western medicine.

Sources:
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.119.314977

https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Harvey

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Isaac Newton discovered gravity, and the laws of motion. His research found that bodies attract one another based on  mass. This was an important contribution to the enlightenment because it converted the way we think about the universe.

Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Isaac-Newton

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/isaac-newton-who-he-was-why-apples-are-falling/7th-grade/

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Robert Boyle made major contributions to the enlightenment. He was able to create Boyles law, which explains the ideal gas laws. This was a major discovery because it explained gases behavior.
sources:
https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Boyle/

https://www.sciencehistory.org/historical-profile/robert-boyle

https://owlcation.com/stem/Examples-of-Boyles-Law

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Antony Van Leeuwenhoek was the first person to observe bacteria and protozoa using a single lens microscope. This was a major impact because it converted scientists emphasis
the way they observed big to small things.
Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Antonie-van-Leeuwenhoek

https://www.biographyonline.net/scientists/antony-van-leeuwenhoek-biography.html

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John Locke is often referred to as one of the most influential philosophers. He emphasized the important of governments to protect three most important rights.  He was also influential in religios tolerance, theology, and theory.
Sources:
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke/influence.html

https://learnodo-newtonic.com/john-locke-contributions

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Montesquieu was a lawyer, and an influential political philosopher. He is well known for his political theory, the idea of separation of powers. His work helped shape modern government.

Sources:
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-worldhistory/chapter/enlightenment-thinkers/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Montesquieu

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Voltaire is a French Philosopher, best known for emphasizing the separation from church and state, freedom of religion, and freedom of expression. Aditionally, he knew governments had the responsibility to protect their citizen's basic rights.
Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Voltaire

https://www.biography.com/scholar/voltaire

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldhistory2/chapter/voltaire/

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Jean- Jacques Rousseau  is best known for introducing the "social construct" concept into society. The social contract valued the importance of individual freedoms. The concept influenced the French Revolution as well as the political theory.

Sources:
https://www.philosophybasics.com/philosophers_rousseau.html

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jean-Jacques-Rousseau

https://www.sparknotes.com/philosophy/rousseau/section2/

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On August 2, 1776 congress members signed the declaration of independence. The declaration of independence signified the colonists goal to seek independence from the British.

Sources:
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1776-1783/declaration

https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/blog/on-this-day-the-declaration-of-independence-is-officially-signed

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/signing-declaration-independence/5th-grade/

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American Revolution is also referred to as the Independence war, began on March 22, 1765, until 1791. The revolution created new opportunities for colonists in trade, and alliances

Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/event/American-Revolution

https://www.ncpedia.org/history/usrevolution/reasons

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-ushistory1ay/chapter/the-consequences-of-the-american-revolution/

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On June 21st 1788 the constitution became the official framework of the way the government is ran. Many small states favored the constitution and the protection that would be provided from the federal government.

Sources:
https://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-articles-of-confederation/the-great-debate/

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/os-government2e/chapter/the-ratification-of-the-constitution/

https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/blog/the-day-the-constitution-was-ratified

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Edward Jenner is best known for discovering the smallpox vaccine.  He is credited with saving the lives of many humans as well as preventing the spread of many infectious diseases.

Sources:
https://www.japi.org/s284e4/edward-jenner-father-of-immunology

https://www.atlantichealthpartners.com/immunization-insights-1/2015/7/9/meet-the-man-credited-with-saving-more-lives-than-any-other

https://www.atlassociety.org/post/the-enlightenment-spirit-of-edward-jenner

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The age of Enlightenment was a late 17th-18th century movement, that established a change in reason, skepticism, and individualism. The Age of enlightenment converted and influenced the way of thinking for many individuals, affecting today's society.
Sources:
https://www.pbs.org/faithandreason/gengloss/enlight-body.html

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-worldhistory/chapter/the-enlightenment/