“10 famous physicist and their contributions” 1. Isaac Newton quantified and qualified the laws of motion and gravity. He also invented the reflecting telescope and co-invented the mathematic process of calculus. 2. Albert Einstein developed theories of relativity‚ and won a Nobel Prize for his work on the photoelectric effect. 3. Galileo Galilei improved on the refracting telescope and discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter‚ but he is most well-known for standing up
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“Not only is a book without conflict‚ something no one wants to read‚ but a life without conflict is nothing where nothing is gained‚ nothing is earned‚ nothing is won.” – A.C. Gaughen Only when we truly encounter conflict do we truly reveal ourselves. We reveal our fear‚ our desperation‚ our deepest feelings. Its tests our core and everything we value to the bitter end. Many lives who encounter conflict is threatened and will be safe if they submit defeat. Much was the case for Galileo against
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When Johannes Kepler was born in the late sixteenth century‚ scientists believed that planets in the solar system traveled in circular orbits around the Earth. The occasional problem was solved by the addition of miniature circles test — epicycles — to planetary paths. But Kepler not only adamantly defended the idea that planets orbit the sun‚ he also revealed that their paths were not perfect circles. His descriptions of planetary motions became known as Kepler’s laws. Born in December of 1571‚
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Nicolas Copernicus Nicolas Copernicus 1473-1543 Physics February 8‚ 2000 Nicolas Copernicus Nicolas Copernicus 1473-1543 Copernicus was born in Poland in 1473‚ he started his education at Cracow University. There he studied mathematics and optics. From here he went to Italy‚ where he was appointed as a canon in the cathedral of Frauenburg‚ where he spent a comfortable academic life studding. Copernicus had some small hobbies while at the cathedral‚ he painted‚ and frequently translated Greek poetry
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Nicolaus Copernicus Nicolaus Copernicus‚ who lived from 1473 until 1543‚ is known for his idea that the sun is motionless at the center of the universe and that the earth and other planets all revolve around it. This Polish astronomer revolutionized beliefs involving the universe‚ making his thoughts controversial in his time‚ but common knowledge in our own (Westman). Before the time of Copernicus‚ people had extremely different views of the universe. A Greek astronomer named Ptolemy had his
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RENAISSANCE AND SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION: ROLE OF PRINT MEDIA In the 13th century a rediscovery of Greek and Roman literature occurred across Europe that eventually led to the development of the humanist movement in the next century. In addition to emphasizing Greek and Latin scholarship‚ humanists believed that each individual had significance within society. The growth of an interest in humanism led to the changes in the arts and sciences that form common conceptions of the Renaissance. Revival
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While some historians argue than Islamic science is simply an extension of Greco-Roman science‚ the scientific advancements made by medieval Arabs were unique compared to their Greco-Roman ancestors and quite substantial compared to their European counterparts. The idea that Islamic science is simply a continuation of Greco-Roman science may come from the extensive translation efforts made from Islamic ruler Abbasid caliph al-Mamum in the ninth century. It is important to note that while a greater
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André-Marie Ampère‚ a French physicist and mathematician‚ founded electromagnetism‚ which he called electrodynamics. He was born in Lyon‚ France during the French Enlightenment‚ on January 20‚ 1775. His father‚ Jean-Jacques Ampère‚ and mother‚ Jeanne Antoinette Desutières-Sarcey Ampère‚ believed André’s education should be without formal schooling‚ and allowed him to teach himself with their library. When he was twelve‚ he was able to teach himself advanced mathematics because of his access to books
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Galileo Galilei was born on February 1‚ 1564‚ in Pisa‚ Italy. He was the first of six children born to Vincenzo Galilei‚ a well-known musician and music theorist‚ and Giulia Ammannati. In 1574‚ the family moved to Florence‚ where Galileo started his formal education. Galileo was a professor in mathematics‚ and pioneered observation of nature with long-lasting implications for the study of physics. Correspondingly‚ Galileo constructed a telescope and supported the Copernican theory‚ which supports
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Review Test Submission: Week 2 Quiz 1 Content User Course World Cultures II Test Week 2 Quiz 1 Started Submitted Status Completed Attempt Score 36 out of 40 points Time Elapsed 26 minutes. Instructions Question 1 4 out of 4 points Why did Pope Urban VIII commission a baldachino (canopy) for Saint Peter’s interior? Answer Selected Answer: To define the altar space Correct Answer: To define the altar space Question 2 4 out of 4 points What technique that contrasts
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