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Jan 15, 1514
Copernicus
[1473 – 1543] Copernicus confirmed that the earth was not in the center of the earth. He wrote a manuscript describing his take on the heliocentric hypothesis. He dedicated the work to Pope Paul III. -
Jan 20, 1542
Leonard Fuchs
Leonard Fuchs was known for his botany discoveries. He wrote a book called "De historia stirpium commentarii". The fuschia plant is named after him. -
Andreas Vesalius
[1514-1564] Vesalius liked to dissect parts of the human body. He disproved the belief that men had one less rib than women. He claimed that the heart is not really a muscle because its actions are involuntary. -
Johannes Kepler
(December 27, 1571 – November 15, 1630) Kepler was known for providing the groundwork for Newton's laws. His work called the Astronomia Nova meaning new astronomy, lanched the scientific revolution. Kepler's work influenced Newton. -
Galileo
[1564-1642] Galileo perfected the first telescope. He discovered the planet's moons using the telescope. Galileo was also the first to observe sunspots. -
Isaac Newton
[1643-1727] Newton discovered how light works. He observed that color was not generated, that it interacted with light. This is called Newton's theory of color.
