Renaissance Scientists By 19mclauga Period: 100 to Apr 8, 1700 Renaissance 136 Ptolemy LinkHeroism in knowledge, geocentric solar system. Apr 8, 1514 Copernicus LinkCame up with Heliocentric solar system. Apr 8, 1572 Brahe LinkMars, telescope, and Sun and Earth. Apr 8, 1604 Galileo LinkGalileo thought Sun was in center. Apr 8, 1609 Kepler LinkAdvanced astronomer, figured out planetary motion. Apr 8, 1668 Newton <a href='http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Newton.html' Link</a>Improved first telescope, laws of motion.