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Historical Astronomers in Context: Johannes Kepler

Posted on February 9, 2022 by isaiandrade01

Johannes Kepler Born: December 27, 1571 Died: November 15, 1630 Important Contributions: Johannes Kepler and his discoveries were integral to understanding planetary motion in our solar system. Other than his three laws, Kepler was actually the first person to publish work defending Copernicus’ heliocentric model of the solar system. Copernicus did propose a heliocentric theory […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 8, 2022 by camsto42

Johannes Kepler

Jamestown being founded in 1607, was one of the first cities in America

The Turkish fleet attacked Cyprus in the War on Venice

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Historical Astronomers in Context (Galileo Galilei)

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Johann West

Galileo Galilei Born February 15, 1564  Died January 8, 1642  2. Galileo Galilei has been called the father of observational astronomy, modern physics, the scientific method, and modern science itself. He was influential in the field of astronomy due to his contributions which included telescopic confirmation of the phases of Venus, observation of satellites around …

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Posted on February 8, 2022 by graceward02

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 8, 2022 by sissichen17

Nicholas Copernicus Birth Data: 19 February 1473  Death Data: 24 May 1543 Events During Copernicus’s Lifetime: 1494: Italian Renaissance marked its end when the austere monk Girolamo Savonarola rose power in Florence. 1519: Magellan started to sail around the world and proved that Earth was a circle. He travelled west across Atlantic, and he made […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Natalie_paige

Isaac Newton January 4, 1643 – March 31, 1727 https://www.pas.rochester.edu/~blackman/ast104/newton14.html The Thirty Years War Another historical event that happened in the time period that Newton was alive was the Thirty Years war. Well the war was a couple years from ending at about the time Newton was born. The Thirty Years War lasted from 1618-1648 […] Continue reading →

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