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Claudius Ptolemy lived in Rome around 100 AD. His model of the solar system and heavenly sphere was a refinement of previous models developed by Greek astronomers. Ptolemy’s major contribution, however, was that his model could so accurately explain the motions of heavenly bodies, it became the model for understanding the structure of the solar system.
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jesus is born on this date!!!!!!
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By publishing his evidence that Earth orbits the sun, Nicolaus Copernicus relegated our planet’s status from center of the universe to just another planet. In doing so, he began the scientific revolution.
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Galileo discovered that the moon, shining with reflected light, had an uneven, mountainous surface and that the Milky Way was made up of numerous separate stars. In 1610 he discovered the four largest satellites of Jupiter.
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Kepler not only adamantly defended the idea that planets orbit the sun, he also revealed that their paths were not perfect circles.
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In 1898, the Curies published strong evidence supporting the existence of the new element – which they called radium
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Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist whose discoveries have led him to be considered one of the most important and influential scientists in history.
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1780 - The Derby horse race is held for the first time.
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Contributions to under standing atomic stucture and quantum theroy, Noble Prize in physics in 1922
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July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918
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September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
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In addition to the theory of relativity, Einstein is also known for his contributions to the development of the quantum theory.
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1979 For the first time in history in 1979 a woman Margaret Thatcher is elected Prime minister in the UK. As technology becomes smaller Sony released the Walkman a worldwide success costing $200 which at that time was a significant amount of money.
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Greek Philosopher Aristotle is one of the most important founding figures in his time as his writings constitute a first at creating a broad system of Western philosophy, encompassing morality and aesthetics, logic and science, politics and metaphysics. Besides this his piece of work also includes other subjects, including physics, poetry, theater, music, rhetoric, government and ethics.