Science in the renaissance

By 19cherric
  • Ptolemy
    100

    Ptolemy

    earth centered solar system, geocentric, clever
  • Period: 100 to

    Scientific Leaders

  • Copernicus
    Apr 15, 1473

    Copernicus

    founder of modern day science,heliocentric
  • Brahe
    Apr 15, 1572

    Brahe

    tychonic system,built instruments for astronomy
  • First Telescope invented by Hans Lippershey

    First Telescope invented by Hans Lippershey

  • Kepler

    Kepler

    geocentric, studied planetary motions, elliptical movements
  • Galileo

    Galileo

    copernican theory, dropped balls off tower
  • Newton

    Newton

    laws of gravity, improved telescopes range