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Historical Astronomers in Context
My chosen historical astronomer was Galileo Galilei. He was born in 1564, died in 1642, and in between, he was raising hell (at least according to the Roman Catholic church). During Galileo’s lifetime, Guiliano Caccini’s “Euridice” premiered in Florence in … Continue reading →
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Astronomer: Galileo Galilei (February 15, 1564 – January 8, 1642) was an Italian philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer who made significant scientific strides during his life time. Perhaps the most notable of his accomplishments was his work to advocate a heliocentric solar system through the use of telescopes, a new technology for the time. Galilei improved […]
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Historical Astronomers in Context
Isaac Newton is one of the most important scientists in history. Although he lived during the late 17th century, his work has impacted the fields of mathematics, physics, and astronomy of today’s world. His notable accomplishments include the establishment of modern Physics, and the discovery of both the gravitational force and the three Universal Laws […]
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Historical Astronomers in Context
Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642), often given the title “father of astronomy” or even the “father of science,” lived during the start of modern science and faced much persecution for his contradiction of commonly held Aristotelian cosmology. The 16th and 17th century were very tumultuous times in Western history. The end … Continue reading Historical Astronomers in Context →
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Historical Astronomers in Context
2) Johannes Kepler made a groundbreaking discovery when he determined planets’ orbits are ellipses, not perfect circles. This is important because it explained why previous models of our solar system were flawed. Additionally, Kepler’s laws give important information on how exactly orbits work. For example, his second law tells us that planets will cover area […]
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Historical Astronomers in Context
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) was important to astronomy because he was a master mathematician and calculator. He worked in conjunction with Tycho Brahe who, through his brilliant eyesight made a lot of readings. Kepler used these readings to make deductions of how the solar system and the universe work. His three laws still hold true today: […]
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Historical Astronomers in Context
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) is important to astronomy because he was the first person to develop laws governing planetary motion. Our understanding of orbital motion is based on the work that Kepler did. The following are events that occurred during Kepler’s life. The British East India Company was founded in 1600. This company heavily influenced British policy […]
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Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton (25 December 1642-20 March 1727) was an English physicist and astronomer. He made significant contributions to the world of science by detailing the laws of motion and created the first reflecting telescope. He also further proved the heliocentric theory by using Kepler’s laws with his mathematical principles of gravity and removed the little doubt that still…
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Sir Isaac Newton’s World
Sir Isaac Newton was born Christmas day, December 25, 1642 in the small hamlet of Woolsthorpe in the county of Lincolnshire in the English countryside. He lived a full 84 years, in which he revolutionized our fundamental understanding of the universe by discovering his Law’s of Motion, Law of Gravity, and laws of Optics; as … Continue reading Sir Isaac Newton’s World →
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Historical Astronomers in Context: Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei (February 15, 1564 – January 8, 1642) is a mathematician and astronomer most well known for supporting and publishing the heliocentric model, suggested by Copernicus. Galileo helped overturn objections to Copernicus’ model by making discoveries about motion, the imperfectness of things in the sky, and providing evidence that the stars are much farther […]
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