Which of the following thinkers used a scientific application of reason to advance the scientific revolution
A. Thomas Hobbes, a philosopher who encouraged absolute monarchy
B. Isaac Newton, a mathematician who discovered the laws of motion and universal gravitation
C. Adam Smith, an economist who urged the government to enact a Laissez- faire system of economist and believed in mercantilism
D. John Locke, a philosopher who encouraged government to protect natural rights of citizens