Question

Summarize the main contributions of copernicus, brahe,kepler,galileo,and newton

Answer 1

Copernicus- developed heliocentric model, discovered the chemical element Copernicum has the symbol Cn and atomic number 112, started the scientific revolution.

Brahe- known for his precise and comprehensive astronomical and planetary observations, which heavily influenced future discoveries; built the maps of Hven that helps in accurate determinations of latitude and longitude.

Kepler - solved the mystery of the planets; believed the Solar System's planets orbited the sun in circular path that determined by an arrangement of the five platonic solids.

Galileo - Father of Modern Science; discovered the first moons ever known to orbit a planet other than Earth; first person to study the sky with a telescope; discovered the rings of Saturn; our moon has mountains; Milky Way is made up of stars; established that everything falls to the ground at the same rate regardless of weight; identified the parabola; proposed theory of relativity; discovered pendulums; tried to measure the speed of light; showed the set of perfect squares.

Newton- generalized the binomial theorem; showed sunlight is made up of all the colors of the rainbow; discovered the law of gravitation; Laws of motion and calculus.