Scientific Revolution

  • 100

    Ptolemy

    Ptolemy
    No telescope, Roman, Earth in Center
  • Period: 100 to

    Scientific Leaders

  • Apr 24, 1473

    Copernicus

    Copernicus
    Polish, heliocentric, founder of modern astronomy
  • Apr 24, 1546

    Brahe

    Brahe
    predicted eclipse, observed supernova, made instruments
  • Apr 24, 1571

    Kepler

    Kepler
    math teacher, agreed with Copernicus, snowflakes
  • Telescope

    Telescope
    The telescope was invented by Hans Lippershey.
  • Galileo

    Galileo
    telescope, “The Starry Messenger”, went blind
  • Newton

    Newton
    discovered gravity, laws of motion, telescope