WEEK 1 (Modern Scientists) Flashcards
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Born on February 19, 1473 to May 24, 1543 at Torun, Poland
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Nicolaus Copernicus
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Adapted the scientific theory of heliocentrism
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Nicolaus Copernicus
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Dec. 14, 1546 to Oct. 24, 1601 — Knudstorp, Denmark
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Tycho Brahe
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Idea of stellar parallax
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Tycho Brahe
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Most accurate naked-eye astronomical observation in history
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Tycho Brahe
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Dec. 27, 1571 to Nov. 15, 1630 – Weil Der Stadt, Germany
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Johannes Kepler
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Three basic laws of planetary motion
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Johannes Kepler
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Feb. 15, 1564 to Jan. 8 1642 – Pisa, Italy
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Galileo Galilei
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First description of moving objects
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Galileo Galilei
10
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First to use telescope in astronomy
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Galileo Galilei
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Jan. 4 1643 to March 31, 1737 – Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
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Sir Isaac Newton
12
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Conceptualized force of gravity
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Sir Isaac Newton
