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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
The Timeline of the Three Scientists
Here are some of the important scientific advances made during the Scientific Revolution -
Nov 7, 1543
Heliocentric Model
Copernicus publishes his theory on the Heliocentric Model which states that the sun was the center of the universe -
Feb 16, 1564
The Birth of Galileo
Galileo was born at Pisa, Italy, February 16 -
Galilleo's Opposed Work of Aristotle
Galileo, the Italian Giovanni Battista Benedetti opposed the work of Aristotle arguing that freely falling bodies move with speeds and to weight. -
Galileo Demonstrates the Properties of Gravity
Galileo demonstrates that a one- pound weight and a one hundred-pound weight dropped at the same time and hit the ground at the same time -
Parabolic Path of a Project
Galileo demonstrates that a projectile follows a parabolic path. -
Galileo First Telescope
Galileo Galilei constructs his first telescope and turns it toward the heavens -
Galileo publishes Mesenger of the Heavens
Galileo's 24-page booklet describes his telescopic observations of the moon's surface. Galileo gave up from spreading his theories. -
The Copernican Camp
Here Galileo appears clearly in the Copernican camp and also provides an early formulation for the principle of inertia. -
Newton's First Reflecting Telescope
Isaac Newton builds his first reflecting telescope; the design, which includes an eyepiece and a concave mirror, is known today as 'Newtonian'. -
Newton's First Spectrum Light
Isaac Newton established by means a experiment that white light was not one and pure, but rather that white light was mixed and was diversed in character: white light, against tradition, was in fact composed of a spectrum of colors and each color is the result of a measurable angle of bending.