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Ptolemy
Hermiou, Egypt
Ptolemy was famous for his discovery in the field of astronomy. He developed the geocentric theory which was that everything in space revolved around Earth rather than the other way around. This was widely believed to be true until about 1400AD -
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Ptolemy forms his Geocentric Theory
Ptolemy fored the geocentric theory which was still widely regarded to be true until about 1400AD while living in Greece. -
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Archimedes scientific method
415BC
Archimedes was one of the first people to formulate the scientific method while he lived in Greece and it is still used today. -
Feb 19, 1473
Copernicus
Torun, Poland
He was an astronomer who challenged conventional wisdom in the 16th century. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Finds America
Columbus sailed from Spain and found America. -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus Determines Earths Orbit
Copernicus challenged the theory that earth was the center of the
universe and instead said that the sun was the center while studying the planets in Italy. -
Feb 15, 1564
Gallileo
Pisa, Italy
A famous Italian astronomer who strived to learn more about space. -
Dec 27, 1571
Kepler
wilderstudt, Germany
A German astronomer who wanted to learn about how the planets orbited. -
Galileo made his first telescope
In 1609 gallileo made his first telescope while living in pisa Italy. -
Kepler Calculates the Orbit of the planets
Kepler used exact mathematic data to calculate the orbit of the planets while living in Prague -
Newton
Whoolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, United Kingdom
An english scientist who formed the laws of motion and gravity which are still used today. -
Newton Formulates his laws
In 1666 Newton formed his laws of motion while living in England. -
Declaration of Independence
The continental congress adopts the declaration. -
Lincloln Gets Assassinated
Lincoln gets assassinated in the ford theatre. -
Marie Curie
Was born in Warsaw, Poland and is famous for her work in the field of radiology. -
Einstein
Ulm, Germany
A German scientist who was famous for forming the theory of relativity. -
Bohr
Copenhagen, Denmark
Bohr studied the atom extensively and made the first ever model of it. -
Marie Curie discovers new elements.
Marie Curie discovers radium and polonium while researching radioactivity while living in France -
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Bohr develops atom
Bohr developed the Bohr model of the atom which is still used today -
The US gets in World War I
The US declares war on Germany and enters the conflict. -
Einstein vreates theory of relativity
Einstein formed his theory of relativity while living in germany. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese surprised the US with a surprise attack in Hawaii. -
9/11
The twin towers were attacked in New York. -
Aristotle
Aristotle was born in 384 BC in Chalkidiki Greece
He was one of the most famous philosophers to ever live and worked very close to plato.