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1543
Andreas Vesalius Publishes On the Fabric of the Human Body
Andreas Vesalius Publishes On the Fabric of the Human Body, the foundation of modern science & biology. -
1543
Nicolas Copernicus Publishes De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium
Nicolas Copernicus Publishes De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium, it contained the heliocentric theory -
Francois Viete Invents Analytical Trigonometry
Francois Viete Invents Analytical Trigonometry, an essential invention to the study of physics & astronomy -
Galileo Galilei Demonstrates the Properties of Gravity
Galileo Galilei Demonstrates the Properties of Gravity, disproving the belief that the speed of a falling object is dependent on its weight -
Galileo Publishes Messenger of the Heavens
Galileo Publishes Messenger of the Heavens, a book describing his observations of jupiter's moons/the moon -
Johannes Kepler Reveals His Third and Final Law of Planetary Motion
Johannes Kepler Reveals His Third and Final Law of Planetary Motion, describing the operation and form of planetary orbit -
Galileo is Forced to Recant his Theories
Galileo is forced to recant his theories by the inquisition, and they him on house arrest for the last 9 years of his life. -
Rene Descartes Publishes His Discourse on Method
Rene Descartes publishes his Discourse on Method. This sets principles for scientific method that are used today. -
Evangelista Torricelli Invents the Barometer
Evangelista Torricelli invents the Barometer, a tool used to measure air pressure which proves that air has weight. -
Isaac Newton Publishes Philosophia Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Isaac Newton publishes Philosophia Naturalis Principia Mathematica, one of, if not the most important events in the history of science, the Principia is the basis of modern physics and astronomy.