Renaissance Science

  • 100

    Ptolemy

    Ptolemy
    Geocentric theory, astronomer, mathematician, wrong, greek, philosopher
  • Period: 100 to

    Scientific Leaders

  • Apr 15, 1473

    Copernicus

    Copernicus
    correct, heliocentric theory, godly, patient, scientific, death bed
  • Apr 15, 1572

    Brahe

    Brahe
    advanced, stars, supernova, wrong, geocentric theory, center earth
  • Telescope

    Telescope
    Invented by Hans Lippershy in 1608 in the Netherlands. Improved by Galileo Galilei. Many different tyes including; infrared, optical, x-ray, etc.
  • Kepler

    Kepler
    planet, motion, telescope, elliptic, astronomer, mathematician
  • Galileo

    Galileo
    heliocentric theory, telescope, compass, thermometer, imprisoned, stars
  • Newton

    Newton
    apple, mathematician, genius, motion, gravity laws, calculus