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Created the first measurement of the size of Earth
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Created the Heliocentric theory
Most influential Greek astronomers. -
Created the Heliocentric Theory.
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Brahe helped prove the Heliocentric Theory to be true.
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Created the Scientific Method
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Best known for creating the 3 laws of planetary motion.
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Disproved the Geocentric theory using his telescope.
Discovered the moons of different planets. -
Believed in Dualism, was a rationalist, father of modern philosophy
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Stated that everyone is born equal, blind, and without knowledge.
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Created the universal laws of gravity. Developed 3 laws of motion that form basic principals of physics.
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Created the periodic table.
Left spots in the table for other scientists to discover. -
Inspired the enlargement in size of the Universe. Used brightness in stars to calculate the distance between us and the stars.
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Created the Pangea theory
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Discovered Radium and Polonium, very important elements.
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Proved the existence of other galaxies.
Proved that the universe is always expanding. -
Proved Wegener's theory through the use of sonar and observing the ocean floor.