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Period: Jan 1, 1473 to Jan 1, 1543
Nicolaus Copernicus
He is often considered the 'father of astronomy' as he was the one who created the modernized version of it. -
Period: Jan 1, 1564 to
Galileo Galilei
He contributed greatly to the understanding of the universe by making helpful inventions. -
Period: Jan 1, 1571 to
CJohannes Kepler
made 'Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion', an idea we still use today, though modernized. -
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Frederick William Herschel
His biggest career moment was when he discovered Uranus in 1781. -
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Henrietta Swan Leavitt
She was known as a sort of 'human computer' at Harvard's observatory. -
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Edwin Hubble
He is, of course, famous for the Hubble telescope that NASA still used to this day, but also he was the one who proved the galaxy is only one in a billion. -
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Gerard Kuiper
He discovered the Kuiper's Belt theory -
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Carl Sagan
He was one of the most famous modern astronomers. -
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
He's written a number of books full of theories and smartness.