Daily Archives: February 10, 2014

Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 10, 2014 by karapetros

Tycho Brahe Born December 14, 1546; Died October 24, 1601 Brahe’s contributions to astronomy were based on observations he was able to make despite not having access to a telescope.  He was able to map put planetary motion, which helped in the development of the current model of the solar system.  He had observed a … Continue reading Historical Astronomers in Context → Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context: Johannes Kepler

Posted on February 10, 2014 by thomasridgway

Johannes Kepler (December 27, 1571 – 15 November, 1630) was known for his incredibly influential three laws of planetary motion. When …

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 10, 2014 by zkorman

Nicolas Copernicus (February 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543) Nicholas Copernicus was very important to modern astronomy. He was the first to publish his work and his theories of heliocentrism, and sparked a gradual shift of popular opinion from the Ptolemaic geocentric model. Historical events occurring during the life of Nicholas Copernicus: i. Christopher Columbus … Continue reading Historical Astronomers in Context → Continue reading →

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Thinking about History: Tycho Brahe

Posted on February 10, 2014 by eschellhase

Life: Tycho Brahe was born 19 February (10 days from now!) 1473 and died 24 May 1543. Contributions to Astronomy: He greatly improved  astronomical measurements. As well as making very precise observations himself, he introduced methods and instruments which universally made  measurements more accurate. Also, he observed objects in the sky at various points in […] Continue reading →

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