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Jan 1, 1564
Galileo Galilei
Performed fundamental observations, experiments, and mathematical analyses in astronomy and physics. He also developed the heliocentric theory. -
Blaise Pascal
Developed the Pascal's Theory which is when a pressure is asserted on a liquid it will be distrubuted equally throughout the liquid. -
Sir Isaac Newton
Developed Newton's Law of Gravity, he also invented calculus and theories of mechanics. -
Daniel Bernoulli
Developed Bernoulli's principle which is the fundementals dealing with how a fluid flows. -
Benjamin Franklin
Developed the theroies behind electricity and found out and coined the terms behind positve charges and negative charges. -
James Watt
Developed theories of motor mechanics and made the modern condensing steam engine. -
Thomas Young
Study light and color and how they were influenced by the wave lengths of each color along with the wave and the nature of the light. -
Hans Christian Oersted
Developed that if a wire has a electric current in it, it can become and electromagnet and have a magnectic effect. -
Sir David Brewster
Made the kalideoscope and the radiants of colors he studied theories of how light effects the wave lengths of color. -
Sadi Carnot
Developed the scienece of thermodynamics. -
Wilhelm E. Weber
Developed the theory of electrical structure in matter, and worked in the field of electrodynamics. -
James Prescott Joule
Developed the joule and also the mechanical equivilant of heat. -
Josef Stefan
Studied radiation and effects on the body also a contributor in blackbody radiation studies. -
James Dewar
First scientist to liquify nitrogen, also invented the Dewer flask which is key in working with low temps. -
Heinrich Hertz
Developed radio waves as well as photoelectric effect.