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SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTIONHow did the following help pave the way for the Scientific Revolution? Encouraged a spirit of curiosity (humanism…) *man and his world General re-birth of learning (classics...) *Greeks and Romans Printing press helps spread new ideas Need for better tools for navigation… *Research in astronomy and math increases Explorers make more discoveries about the world… *adds to scientific knowledge of the world Copernicus 1473-1543 Heliocentric, but still dealt with perfect circles Retrograde motions explained by earth’s movements Church was OK with it, opened doors to