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1543
Andreas Vesalius publishes on the fabric on the body
This is considered to be the first great modern work of science and the foundation -
1543
Nicolas Copernicus Publishes De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium
Copernicus' masterwork; he sets out the heliocentric theory. -
Giordano Bruno Publishes The Ash-Wednesday Supper,On Cause, Principle, And Unity, And On The Infinite Universe And Its Worlds
The renegade Italian monk unfolds his philosophy, the centerpiece of which is -
Francois Viete Invents Analytical Trigonometry
Viete's invention is essential to the study of physics and astronomy. -
Galileo Galilei Demonstrates The Properties Of Gravity
Galileo demonstrates, from the top of the leaning tower of Pisa, that a one- pound -
Galileo Publishes Messenger Of The Heavens
Galileo's 24-page booklet describes his telescopic observations of the moon's surface, and of Jupiter's moons, -
John Napier Publishes Description Of The Marvelous Canon Of Logarithms
Napier's invention and cataloguing of logarithms is an essential step in easing the task of numerical calculation.