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Apr 30, 1543
Nicolas Copernicus
Frst person to use mathmatical calculations to show that the Sun is the center of the universe. He had to delay his publishings until his near death because he believe it would upset peope since it proved against what was thought by leaders of churchs. It circulated for 70 years before beig banned by churchs. -
Johannes Kepler
Astronomer and Mathmatician that helped confirm the sun centered universe idea that Nicolaus Copernicus proposed. Later observed rotation of planets. -
Tycho Brahe
explained what happens during supernovas. -
Christiaan Huygens
Dutch mathmatician and astronomer that built a refracting telescope in the mid 1600's -
Isaac Newton
changed human view on universe with laws of color, motion, gravity and invention of dvanced calculus.