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Eratosthenes
accurately measure the circumference of the Earth
240 B.C -
1532
Nicolaus Copernicus
Earth and other planets revolve around the sun, or the Heliocentric Theory of the universe
1532?
because it led to the advancement and accuracy in astronomical tools, both physical and mathematical and changed the way scientists understand the design of our solar system. -
1572
Tycho Brahe
discovered a new star in the Cassiopeia formation
1572
Important because discovering the new star helped them to study and learn about how the stars form. -
Johannes Kepler
three major laws of planetary motion
1600
turning point in the transition from geocentrism to heliocentrism -
Albert Einstein
prediction that light is bent in the presence of mass
1919
l support for his general theory of relativity garnered him instant worldwide acclaim. -
Sir Isaac Newton
who invented calculus
1930
His discovery of calculus led the way to more powerful methods of solving mathematical problems