Evolution

  • Mar 3, 1473

    Copernicus was born

  • Period: Mar 2, 1500 to

    Evolution

  • Mar 3, 1514

    Copernicus circulates his Little Commentary, introducing his heliocentric model

  • Mar 3, 1532

    Copernicus finishes writing On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres but doesn't publish it for a while

  • May 24, 1543

    Copernicus died

  • Feb 15, 1564

    Galileo Birth

  • Galileo made his first astronomical observation using a telescope

  • Galileo saw the moons of Jupiter for the first time

  • Galileo began his observations of Venus

  • Galileo Publication

    Galileo publishes the dialogue concerning the two chief world systems
  • Galileo 2nd Publication

    Galileo Publishes Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations
  • Newton's Birth

  • Newton proved that white light was composed of all colors

  • Newton Publication

    Published Mathematical Principals of Natural Philosophy
  • Newton assmes presidency of the Royal Society until his death

  • Newton publishes Optiks

  • Newton's death

  • Hubble was born

  • Hubble demonstrates that there are galaxies beyond the Milky Way

    Hubble demonstrates that there are galaxies beyond the Milky Way
  • Hubble Discovery

    Hubble discovers asteroid 1373 Cincinnati
  • Hubble helped built the Hale telescope

  • Hubble dies of heart attack