https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv en-us 2023-02-13 16:01:04 UTC 2023-02-15 04:31:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f320.png sophiasomogyi https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2479829795 The invention of the printing press. This is important because it helped to share large amounts of information quickly. It allowed ideas to spread, increased literacy, and grew the printing industry. ]]> 2023-02-13 16:03:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2479829795 sophiasomogyi https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480285868 Copernicus proposed that Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun, the heliocentric theory, and that the Earth spins on an axis. This was important because it better explains the seasons and because before this everyone thought the Earth was the center of the universe.]]> 2023-02-13 21:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480285868 sophiasomogyi https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480286312 Harvey proved that blood flows around the human body and it is pumped through a system of arteries and veins. This is important because it proved that the theory that blood consumed blood was incorrect. ]]> 2023-02-13 21:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480286312 sophiasomogyi https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480286552 Newton was the first person to discover gravity. This is important because it proves that all objects are subject to gravity, and that gravity keeps the planets rotating around the sun and affects the flow of rivers and tides.]]> 2023-02-13 21:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480286552 sophiasomogyi https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480286702 Halley's theory was that the comet orbited the sun and it passed by Earth around every 76 years. This is important because it was the first time astronomers understood that comets could pass by the Earth multiple times. ]]> 2023-02-13 21:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480286702 sophiasomogyi https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480287006 Jenner invented a smallpox vaccine. This is important because it saved the lives of so many people and led to the end of smallpox. It also inspired the development of many more important vaccines.]]> 2023-02-13 21:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480287006 sophiasomogyi https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480287261 Nobel was the first to invent dynamite. It is important because it helped a lot in mining and construction, as it was a quicker and simpler way to destroy rock. It helped with building things like roads, tunnels, canals, and other construction projects. Dynamite also inspired weapons like bombs and cannons used in wars.]]> 2023-02-13 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480287261 sophiasomogyi https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480287512 Darwin's theory of evolution is about how species evolve and change over time. It is important because it helped give a better understanding of humans and life in general.]]> 2023-02-13 21:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480287512 sophiasomogyi https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480287674 Edison first invented the lightbulb. This was important because it allowed us to be active after dark, to work longer, to travel/navigate safely, etc. It also helped the industrial revolution because miners had a steady light source that was not at risk of exploding. ]]> 2023-02-13 21:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480287674 sophiasomogyi https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480287811 Marie Curie discovered radium. This is important because it was found that radium destroyed diseases cells faster than healthy ones, so it could be used to treat tumors. It has numerous medical applications, including a treatment for cancer.]]> 2023-02-13 21:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480287811 sophiasomogyi https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480288068 Einstein's theory of relativity is about time and space. It is important because it had a huge impact on the field of physics, and it helped to better understand space and time.]]> 2023-02-13 21:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480288068 sophiasomogyi https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480288642 Insulin was patented and released to the world for anyone who needed it. This is important because before this those with diabetes did not live for long, since doctors were unable to much more than give the patients a few extra years. It saved the lives of millions.]]> 2023-02-13 21:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480288642 sophiasomogyi https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480289033 The birth control pill was released. This is important because it gave women much more freedom and reproductive autonomy. It led to people starting to get married later, and babies starting to arrive later.]]> 2023-02-13 21:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480289033 sophiasomogyi https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480289255 The discovery of DNA structure. This is important because it helped to diagnose genetic disorders, create new drugs, and helped scientists study genes.]]> 2023-02-13 21:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480289255 sophiasomogyi https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480289389 The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. This is important because it will grow our understanding of space, and will help us find out if planets orbiting other stars could support life.]]> 2023-02-13 21:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiasomogyi/kinemnwhrkepbpgv/wish/2480289389