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Jan 1, 1543
Copernicum System
Polish astronomer Nicholas Copernicus publishes his theory that the sun is motionless in the centre of the solar system on his deathbed. -
Period: Jan 1, 1543 to
10 Major Scientific discoveries
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Discovery of Gravity
Sir Isaac Newton publishes the Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (one of the most influential scientific books) it describes universal gravity and the three laws of motion. -
Discovery of Oxygen
Oxygen is discovered by Carl Wilhelm Scheele -
Discovery of electricity
Discovers how to use electricity in a modern sense and ten years later creates th first generator, -
Pereodic Table
The pereodic table is created by Russian chemist Dmitry Mendeleev -
Discovery of Radio Waves
Heinrich Hertz discovers the existence of radio waves. -
Theory Of Relativity
Albert Einstein publishes a scientific report explaining the relationship between speed, time and distance. -
Discovery of Penicillin
Alexander Fleming accidently creates Penicillin through experiments with mold and fungi. -
The Big Bang theory
The first scientific report witht the idea of the big bang theory is pubished by belgian cosmoligist and catholic priest Georges Lemaître. -
Discovery of DNA
The double helix structure of DNA is discovered by american scientist James Watson and English scientist Francis Crick.
