Category: Notable Astronomers

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History of Astronomy
Notable Astronomers

Nicholas Copernicus: 1473 – 1543

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Nicholas Copernicus was born in Thorn, in what is now modern day Poland, in 1473. He was a man whose ideas revolutionized the way we understand the universe today. Copernicus was not just an astronomer but a polymath. He had interests in economics, mathematics and other sciences. The period that Copernicus lived, straddling the 15th…

History of Astronomy
Notable Astronomers

Galileo Galilei 1564 – 1642

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Galileo Galilei was born in 1564 in the city of Pisa. His father was a accomplished musician and Galileo would himself, become one under the tutelage of his father. He became a pivotal figure in the Renaissance Period that was slowly taking on the established teachings in Europe of the time. The city of Pisa was one of…

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Notable Astronomers

Nicholas Copernicus: 1473 – 1543

Galileo Galilei 1564 – 1642