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Period: 85 to 165
Claudius Ptolemy
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130
Geocentric View on the Earth
Ptolemy was convinced that the Earth was the center of the Universe. He made calculations on the rotations and was accepted as one of the greatest astrologists. -
Period: 1473 to 1543
Copernicus
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1512
The Little Commentary
Copernicus releases his ideas on the Earth revolving around the Sun to his close friends. -
1543
Copernicus publishes his book
Copernicus gets a copy of his book and dies shortly after. -
Period: Feb 15, 1564 to
Galileo
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Galileo discovered that Copernicus was right
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Letters on susnpots
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Period: to
Issac Newton
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Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
Newton's old book was published and translated. This book talked about the Three laws of Motion, and the law of gravitation.