Renaissance Scientists

  • Ptolemy
    100

    Ptolemy

    Egyptian, Astronomer, Mathematician, Geographer, Leader, Geocentric / 100 CE
  • Period: 100 to

    Timespan

  • Copernicus
    Apr 8, 1473

    Copernicus

    Thought the sun was the center / 1473
  • Galileo
    Apr 8, 1564

    Galileo

    Improved telescope, earth isn't in center
  • Newton
    Apr 8, 1564

    Newton

    he discovered gravity, the reflecting telescope
  • Brahe
    Apr 8, 1572

    Brahe

    He Improved telescope, discovered a supernova/ 1572
  • Kepler

    Kepler

    discovered, demonstrated that earth orbits sun/ 1614