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1514
Copernicus
He said that the earth was not the center of the solar system, and that is was the sun. The catholic church did not believe this which led them to killing him. -
1522
Ferdinand Magellan
He made his journey around the entire globe. This challenged previous notion that the earth was flat. -
Simon Steven
He proposed being able to use decimals in math. -
Isaac Newton
He created his his first reflecting telescope. It included a concave mirror. -
John Mayow
Says that there are particles in the air that we need to live and are also needed for combustion.
