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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 9, 2016 by astronomer0110

Nicholas Copernicus (February 19, 1473-May 24, 1543). Copernicus was important to astronomy because his work lead to the geocentric theory being replaced with the heliocentric theory. Up until Copernicus, Ptolemy’s theory that the earth is the center of the universe was the most accepted, but Copernicus updated Aristarchus’s heliocentric model. Copernicus also identified that the […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Ahmed A

Considered one of the most influential scientists in history, Sir Isaac Newton was an English Physicist and mathematician whose three laws of motions revolutionized physics. Newton went on to develop his law of universal gravitation which states “that any particle of matter in the universe attracts any other with a force varying directly as the […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 9, 2016 by mattsastronomyblog

Kepler was the first astronomer to accurately describe and define the orbits of the planets around the sun. Kepler was alive from 12/27/1571 – 11/15/1630.  He was able to develop 3 laws of planetary motion.  These laws of planetary motion laid the ground work for other astronomers and scientists to make some of the greatest […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 9, 2016 by jgarrett9

Galileo Galilei was born in 1564 and died in 1642. His lifetime spanned an important period in human history as it covered both the end of the Renaissance and the beginning of the Scientific Revolution. During his lifetime the British East India Company was chartered and rose to prominence, and the Indian massacre of 1622 took place… Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context – Homework #6

Posted on February 9, 2016 by evinske

2. Nicholas Copernicus (1473-1543) was important to astronomy because he served as a pioneer in drifting away from the geocentric model of the universe. He dove tediously into the tables and mathematics of the previous, geocentric model of the universe and found enlightenment in geometry. He thereby successfully determined the distances between planets and the Sun, as […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context: Copernicus

Posted on February 9, 2016 by lindseynestor

  Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543) Historical events in the time of Copernicus: In 1492, when Copernicus was 19 years old, Columbus “sailed the ocean blue” from Spain and discovered America – specifically, the Caribbean islands. In 1506, when Copernicus was 33, construction began on St. Peter’s Church in Rome (and […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 9, 2016 by solarsystemjoe

The astronomer I’ve picked is Sir Isaac Newton (Born January 4, 1643 – Died March 31, 1727).  Newton made discoveries that both directly indirectly impacted astronomy.  First, directly, Newton published the universal law of gravitation in The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, in 1687.  This law stated that the force of attraction between two objects […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 9, 2016 by samanthas25

My chosen astronomer is Galileo Galilei, who lived from February 15, 1564 – January 8, 1642 Events of the 1600’s during Galileo’s life Event 1: In 1632, the construction of the Taj Majal began, one of the most famous architectural feats in history. Event 2: In 1608, the famous Quebec city was established by Samuel de Champlain in Canada. […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context: Johannes Kepler

Posted on February 9, 2016 by nickwtheastronomer

Who is Kepler Johannes Kepler’s most renowned contribution to astronomy was his development of the three laws of planetary motion. These three laws correctly defined the elliptic shape of all planetary orbits, established the equal area-equal time interval concept of solar radii, and equated the period of orbit with the size of the orbital elliptic […] Continue reading →

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Galileo Galilei- Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 9, 2016 by siyuan2016

Galileo Galilei   pic source Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician Galileo Galilei ( 15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642) was an astronomer who played an major role in the scientific revolution during the Renaissance.He was called the “father of observational astronomy” and the “father of modern physics”.His contribution to astronomy includes his discovery of the […] Continue reading →

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