Science in the Renaissance

By 19beckmar@alstudent.org
  • Ptolemy
    100

    Ptolemy

    Earth centered Solar System; Geocentric System.
  • Period: 100 to

    Scientific Leaders

  • Copernicus
    Apr 15, 1473

    Copernicus

    Founder of modern science; Heliocentric Cosmology.
  • Brahe
    Apr 15, 1572

    Brahe

    Tychonic system; sun was not revolving.
  • Telescope was invented

    Telescope was invented

    The telescope was invented by Hans Lippershey
  • Kepler

    Kepler

    Figured out Earth orbited the Sun.
  • Galileo

    Galileo

    Proved that Aristotles theory was incorrect.
  • Newton

    Newton

    Discovered laws of Gravity; Improved Telescope.