Question

During the Scientific Revolution, how did scientists begin to prove their ideas?

Answer 1

They used accurate observations in their work.

Answer 2

The scientific revolution may be said to have begun with Francis Bacon´s observations at the turn towards modernity. He inaugurated a tradition the cemented the scientific method founded on accurate empirical observations, honest and demonstrable hypothesis, and, most importantly, results that could be replicated, verified, and corroborated following inductive and deductive rules of logic.