What are the two merits shared by 17th century scientists?（欧洲文化入门试题）

what are the merits shared by the Great Scientists of 17th century？

（Do you think there is something in common among the 17th century scientists？ If there is， present your ideas on the statement.）

答：

During the 17th century， the modern Scientific method began to take shape （初见端倪）。 It emphasized （强调） observation （观察） and experimentation （实验） before formulating （表示） a final explanation or generalization （概括）。 Copernicus、Kepler、Galileo、Newton and other scientists of the time shared two merits （价值） which favoured the advance of science.（推动）

1、First， they showed boldness （大胆性） in framing hypotheses.（假定框架）

2、Second， they all had immense （极大的） patience （耐性） in observation.

3、The combination （组合） of the two merits brought about fundamental （根本的） changes in man's scientific and philosophical thinking.