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Historical Astronomers in context

Johannes Kepler Born December 27, 1571 and died November 15, 1630, Kepler was a German Astronomer, mathematician, and Astrologer. Most famous for his laws of planetary motion, he was an adamant defender of the heliocentric theory and his research showed that orbital paths of celestial objects are not perfect circles.  During his lifetime On 26 July 1581, The Act … Continue reading Historical Astronomers in context Continue reading

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Historical Astronomers in context

Johannes Kepler Born December 27, 1571 and died November 15, 1630, Kepler was a German Astronomer, mathematician, and Astrologer. Most famous for his laws of planetary motion, he was an adamant defender of the heliocentric theory and his research showed that orbital paths of celestial objects are not perfect circles.  During his lifetime On 26 July 1581, The Act … Continue reading Historical Astronomers in context Continue reading

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Historical Astronomers in Context: Tycho Brahe (1546-1601)

a) Tycho Brahe Born: December 14, 1546 Died: October 24, 1601 b) Tycho Brahe lived at the same time as Johannes …

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Galileo in Context

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Galileo Galilei was born into an era where the Aristotelian notion of a perfect universe dominated astronomic thought and the Roman Catholic Church dominated all knowledge. Rather than fall prey to these traditional views of the universe, Galileo was a scientific pioneer that would pave the way to a picture of the […] Continue reading

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