Renaissance Scientists

  • Ptolemy
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    Ptolemy

    Ptolemy Egyption astronomer, thought world was geocentric.
  • Copernicus
    Apr 8, 1473

    Copernicus

    Copernicus Renaissance man, thought world was helicentric..
  • Galileo
    Apr 10, 1564

    Galileo

    Galileo Proved world heliocentric, invented the thermometer.
  • Brahe
    Apr 9, 1572

    Brahe

    Brahe Danish, discovered first supernova, 700 stars
  • Kepler

    Kepler

    Kepler Elliptical orbit, principles of planetary motion
  • Newton

    Newton

    Newton Newton’s law, discovered how gravity works.

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