Science in the Renaissance

  • 100

    Ptolemy

    Ptolemy
    Believed the Earth was at the center of the universe; disproved by Copernicus
  • Period: 100 to

    Scientists

  • Apr 17, 1527

    Brahe

    Brahe
    Like Ptolemy, he believed the Earth was at the center of the universe
  • Apr 17, 1543

    Copernicus

    Copernicus
    Believed that the Sun was at the center of the solar system
  • Kepler

    Kepler
    Found the Earth was ellpitical adn not perfectly round
  • Galileo

    Galileo
    Disproved Aristotle's theory about heavier objects falling faster than lighter ones
  • Newton

    Newton
    Made the 3 Laws of Gravity