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85
Eratosthenes
He discovered “Earth’s axis” in 85 CE.
It was important due to the use of measurements. He also discovered “Earth’s circumference”. -
150
Claudius Ptolemy
He discovered longitudes and latitudes in 150 CE.
This was important due to maps being used and kept for directions. He also discovered planets that revolve around our Earth. -
1508
Nicolaus Copernicus
He discovered “heliocentric system” in 1508.
It was important due to the motions of its system. He also discovered “Sun center theory”. -
Tycho Brahe
Invention 1: He discovered “C/1590 El” in 1590.
It was important due to the invention of steel quadrant. Invention 2: He also discovered “new star Cassiopeia”. -
Johannes Kepler
He discovered Mars was the ellipse in 1601.
This was important due to “Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion”. He also discovered all other planets can travel as an ellipse around our Sun. -
Isaac Newton
He discovered ‘calculus’ in 1665.
This was important due to the mathematical theorm people would have to learn and study. He also discovered “theory of universal gravity”. -
Albert Einstein
He discovered the equation “E = mc^2” in 1905.
This was important due to the understanding the similarity of energy and mass. He also discovered “theory of relativity”.