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Tag Archives: HW6
Historical Astronomers in Context
Isaac Newton (25 December 1642 – 20 March 1726) is a milestone in the scientific history. He studied laws of physics and mathematics, invented calculus as a means to calculate the orbits of celestial objects. He summarized three laws of motion, and came up with the explanation of the gravity, the reason why we stand […]
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Johannes Kepler was born on December 27, 1571 and died on November 15 1630. After Tycho Brahe died, Kepler inherited and analyzed his data regarding planetary motion. Kepler is responsible for discovering the three laws of planetary motion: that planets have an elliptical orbit around the Sun, that planets sweep out equal areas in equal […]
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Kepler & Shakespeare: Historical Astronomers in Context
Johannes Kepler: December 27, 1571 – November 15, 1630 Kelper worked with Tycho to explain the motions of planets. By studying Tycho’s observation of Mars’ orbit, Kepler found that planets orbit in eclipses, not circles. Kepler solidified his findings into three key laws, known as Keplers laws of planetary motion. More Kelper Soo, what else happened […]
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Historical Figures In Context
Newton (December 25, 1642-March 20, 1726) was important to astronomy because he was probably the most influential physicist ever. Newton’s laws of physics help explain why planets orbit stars and why moons orbit planets, for example. While many others just made observations, Newton was able to describe why these occurrences were happening through his discovery of […]
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Historical Figures in Context
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) Thirty Years War: The Thirty Years War occurred during Johannes Kepler’s life, taking place from 1618-1648. It was a war fought for a variety of reasons (religious, territorial, economic) by many different countries in Europe (Austria, England, France, Germany, Italy, and others). This was a complicated and long war that plagued Europe for thirty […]
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Historical Astronomers in Context
For my chosen astronomer, I chose Isaac Newton. He was a physicist, astronomer, and mathematician and his contributions can be found everywhere. Among his findings in astronomy, he is best known for his theory of universal gravitation, which produced an equation that became one of the staples in future astronomical findings. During his lifetime (he lived […]
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Historical Astronomers in Context – Kepler
This post will focus on the historical context of the life of Johannes Kepler. The following astronomers lived during the time periods below: – Nicholas Copernicus: 19 February 1473 – […]
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Historical Astronomers in Context
The historical figure that I chose was noted astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630). During his lifetime, the following events were happening: – The Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648) was an era of warfare in Central Europe. It is believed to have been caused mainly by continuous conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Europe, however, more causes are also […]
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Historical Astronomers in Context
Tycho Brahe (December 14, 1546 – October 24, 1601) was a Danish astronomer who is an important astronomical figure because of his naked eye observations. Before the telescope, he amassed a great trove of extremely accurate data that would be used by Kepler to develop his Three Laws of Planetary Motion. This means he basically provided the […]
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Historical Astronomers in Context
About Tycho: Tycho Brahe is known as one of the most reliable naked eye observers of his time. Using an elaborate naked eye observatory sponsored by King Frederick II, Tycho was able to accurately measure the movements of the stars. He was convinced that the Sun was the center of the solar system but he […]
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