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1624 BCE
Isaac Newton
English physicist and mathematician, who was the culminating figure of the scientific revolution of the 17th century. -
1473 BCE
Nicolaus Copernicus
developed his own celestial model of a heliocentric planetary system. Around 1514, he shared his findings in the Commentariolus. -
Period: 1004 BCE to 1007 BCE
scientific revolution
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Dec 14, 1546
Tycho Brahe
Danish astronomer whose work in developing astronomical instruments and in measuring and fixing the positions of stars paved the way for future discoveries. -
Feb 15, 1564
Galileo Galilei
used his newly invented telescope to discover four of the moons circling Jupiter, to study Saturn, to observe the phases of Venus, and to study sunspots on the Sun. -
Dec 27, 1571
Johannes Kepler
The Holy Roman Empire of German Nationality at the Time of Kepler. -
Apr 1, 1578
William Harvey
was an English physician who made seminal contributions in anatomy and physiology. He was the first known physician to describe completely and in detail the systemic circulation -
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
was a Dutch tradesman and scientist, best known for his work on the development and improvement of the microscope.
