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1.Measured the circumference of the Earth and was only off by about 1,000Km
2.~240 B.C.E.
3.This measurement helped pave the way for ancient trade routes and oceanic exploration. -
1.Provided a world map, and was the first to use longitude and latitude
2.~200
3.The system of longitude and latitude helped map makers and governments to properly determine booundaries. -
1.Was the first modern European scientist to propose the heliocentric theory
2.Between 1508 and 1504
3.This theory led the way for modern astronomy as it helped religion have less of a play in science -
1.Invention of the Tychonian quadrant
2.1583
3.This invention allowed astronomers to measure the distance between stars and other celestial objects -
1.Devised the laws of planetary motion
2.1609
3.Helped pave the way for heliocentrist theories and studies instead of geocentrist. -
1.Published/discovered the laws of gravity and motion
2.1704
3.Helped pave the way for modern physics theories and helped with the observations of optics and lights. -
1.The equivalence of mass and energy statement (E=mc^2)
2.1905
3.This simple physics statement is the explanation for one of the most basic natural processes in the universe.