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Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) Newton discovered a scientific method, truly universal and its scope. He is responsible for “Laws of Motion” and “Universal Gravitation”.
His discovery helped to shape our national worldview. Claudius Ptolemy (100AD-170AD) Ptolemy propounded The geocentric theory of the solar system. This recorded longitude and latitude degrees. This discovery allowed Astronomers to make accurate predictions of positions in Solar/Lunar eclipses. -
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Johannes Kepler born in 1571 and died in 1630 was best known for his theories explaining motion of planets, A line between a planet and the sun covers equal areas, in equal time. The importance of his discovery was that it gave scientists 3 fundamental laws of planets in motion. -
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Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) this man discover the super nova in 1572. This discovery demonstrated research isn’t just about power of the mind, but also instruments that can observe beyond human abilities. Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) in 1514, Copernicus wrote a book about his discovery, which revealed the sun was in the center of the galaxy, & proposed a new order of planets in relation to the sun. His discovery was crucial in adding knowledge about our Solar System. -
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Albert Einstein (1879-1955) in 1919, Einstein confirmed during a solar eclipse that his theory of the sun and earth changing position occurs when the force of gravity arises. This gave us a better understanding of space, time, gravity, and the universe.
Eratosthenes of Cyrene was a Greek mathematician who discovered the measurement of the circumference of Earth. This geographical information made it possible to obtain a precise world map.