Science in the Renaissance

  • Ptolemy
    100

    Ptolemy

    Earth, geocentric, solar system, revolves, around
  • Copernicus
    Jan 1, 1473

    Copernicus

    heliocentric sun centric earth planets revolve
  • Brahe
    Jan 1, 1572

    Brahe

    sun, earth, stationary, supernova, planets revolve
  • Kepler

    Kepler

    non heliocentric, geocentric, orbit, elliptical, telescope
  • Galileo

    Galileo

    heliocentric, Copernican theory, telescope, supported Copernicus
  • Newton

    Newton

    gravity, improved telescope, (object in motion stays in motion)
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    Scientific Leaders