The scientific revolution was a series of events during the modern period, which led to the emergence of modern science. There is no specific date to mark its beginning, but 1543 is often cited (the date Nicolaus Copernicus published "On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres," which argued that the Earth is not the centre of the universe). The scientific revolution was a pivotal time in history for many reasons. For example:
- It transformed the way humans thought about nature and about themselves.
- Influenced the intellectual movement of Enlightenment, which had an enormous impact on the arts, humanities and social sciences.
- It helped us recover the knowledge of the Ancient cultures of Europe and the Middle East.
- It led to the development of the scientific method, which is still the basic method of the natural sciences.
