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Ptolemy
Born – 100 AD
Died – 168 AD
His first major astronomical work, the ALMAGEST, was completed about 150 CE and contains reports of astronomical observations. Which is an important role of astronomical information. -
276
Eratosthenes
Born – 276
Died – 194 BC
Discovered – 240 BC for making the first good measure of the size of the Earth. His important contribution to math and science for discovery which in this day and age we still need. -
1473
Nicolaus Copernicus
Born – 1473
Died – 1543
He discovered and well known for his heliocentric view of the solar system between 1491 and 1494.
Copernicus’ work had a significant impact not only on the spheres of strictly understood mathematic and physical sciences -
Dec 14, 1546
Tycho Brahe
Born – 12/14/1546
Died – 10/24/1601
Discovered SN 1572 – known
For Rudolphine Tables – start tables to establish position of the planets. Made an important contribution by devising the most precise instrument before the invention of the telescope -
1571
Johanes Kepler
Born – 1571
Died – 1630
He discovered 3 major laws of planetary motion. played a key role in the scientific revolution that occurred in the 17th century, contributing a number of scientific breakthroughs including his famous laws of planetary motion. -
Sir Isaac Newton
Born – 1643
Died – 1747
In the 17th century e discovered gravity and made the laws describing the motion of forces between objects now called Newton’s Laws. The importance of gravity became the basics principles of modern physics, -
Albert Einstein
Born – 1879
Died – 1955
He discovered and calculated the speed of light and remained constant that nothing can travel faster than light. His Imagination is more important than knowledge.
