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220 BCE
Eratosthenes
made the first measurement of the size of Earth for which any details are known. he discovered this because he wanted to know how big the planet and space around us really was. -
129
Claudius Ptolemy
He compiled a star catalog and the earliest surviving table of a trigonometric function. he was the discoverer of trig which sir Isaac newton used in his findings of calculus and the physics/laws of motion. he did this because he was so curious about this and wanted to discover everything the world had to offer as he was a professional in 6 plus very different professions. -
Jan 1, 1543
Nicolaus Copernicus
He was the first modern European scientist to propose that Earth and other planets revolve around the sun, or the Heliocentric Theory of the universe. -
Nov 11, 1572
Tycho Brahe
made accurate observations of the stars and planets in 1572. passionate from a young age to explore about what space has to offer. -
johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler is best known for his three laws of planetary motion. he discovered these because he knew that their had to be some method to the madness of planets. -
Sir Isaac Newton
famously known for his mathematics such as calculus and his 3 laws of motion. he also knew their was a method to the madness in which he used his calculus that he created to solve the physics and wonders of how motion works. -
albert einstein
German-born physicist who developed the special and general theories of relativity and won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect. was a mad scientist people called him and dsicovered how to use electricity.