Scientific Revolution

  • Ptolemy
    100

    Ptolemy

    No telescope, Roman, Earth in Center
  • Period: 100 to

    Scientific Leaders

  • Copernicus
    Apr 24, 1473

    Copernicus

    Polish, heliocentric, founder of modern astronomy
  • Brahe
    Apr 24, 1546

    Brahe

    predicted eclipse, observed supernova, made instruments
  • Kepler
    Apr 24, 1571

    Kepler

    math teacher, agreed with Copernicus, snowflakes
  • Telescope

    Telescope

    The telescope was invented by Hans Lippershey.
  • Galileo

    Galileo

    telescope, “The Starry Messenger”, went blind
  • Newton

    Newton

    discovered gravity, laws of motion, telescope