Explain how Renaissance humanists influenced the Scientific Revolution.(1 point)

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Humanists started universities to study ancient works from Greece.
Humanists started universities to study ancient works from Greece.

Humanists were inspired by Islamic scholars and spread the Islamic culture to Europe.
Humanists were inspired by Islamic scholars and spread the Islamic culture to Europe.

Humanists learned Greek and Latin and were eager to rediscover works of ancient scholars.
Humanists learned Greek and Latin and were eager to rediscover works of ancient scholars.

Humanists returned to the learnings of the church and the texts of the Bible.

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Humanists learned Greek and Latin and were eager to rediscover works of ancient scholars.

This pursuit of classical texts led to a renewed interest in reason, observation, and the natural world, which laid the groundwork for the Scientific Revolution. The emphasis on human experience and empirical evidence, as championed by Renaissance humanists, encouraged scholars to question traditional knowledge and seek new explanations based on observation and experimentation.