But it was too late to lock away the knowledge that Galileo shared. Other scientists, including Sir Isaac Newton and Johannes Kepler, seized its importance and were able to learn even more about the ways of the world and the heavens beyond.
These early scientists' legacies continue to this day. As time goes on, we use our instruments, science, math, reasoning, and creativity to learn more about the secrets of the Universe. In this way, we are directly linked to the astronomers of times past who gave us direction to discover more about the dances of the planets and the nature of the stars.
Makers of Science Volume one of this reference set has information on Aristotle, Copernicus, and Galileo. Recentering the Universe An page round-up of how these early scientists' work changed everything about people understood their world. Articles on many early astronomers can be can be found in our online databases: Biography in Context and Encyclopaedia Britannica English, Spanish, and children's versions. Aristotle Leads the Way Captures the life and times of Aristotle, the ancient Greek philosopher who studied a wide range of subjects and helped shape early scientific beliefs.
In our young adult collection. The Great Thinker Stresses the importance of Aristotle's intellectual discoveries on the future of science. Biography for Kids: Aristotle A short online biography of Aristotle good for upper elementary grades that touches on some important points.
Copernicus An enjoyable page biography of the 16th-century Polish scientist that includes activities on retrograde motion, the solar system, parallax, and an astrolabe. Nicolaus Copernicus The center of the universe -- A childhood in Poland -- A long-term student -- In the service of the church -- Look to the stars -- The Copernican theory -- Late in life -- A scientific revolution -- Late in life -- Life at a glance. The History News in Space Uses a newspaper format to take a look at developments that led from the ideas of Copernicus and other early scientists to the technological advances that enabled man to venture to the moon and beyond.
Galileo A biography of 17th-century Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo that includes related activities for readers. Galileo for Kids This biography has experiments and activities as well as his life story. Starry Messenger A beautiful retelling, in picture book format, of Galileo's story which can be used with both younger and older audiences. The Galileo Project A hypertext online source of information on the life and work of Galileo Galilei and the science of his time.
Includes a biography, letters from his daughter, and a tour of his home. From Rice University. Galileo's Battle for the Heavens An online timeline of his life, articles on his place in science and his telescope, his mistakes on predicting the tides, a teachers' guide, and interactives on his experiments with falling objects, projectiles, inclined planes, and pendulums.
Who Was Galileo? A page biography with illustrations and maps. Part of the "Who Was" series. Also available on eAudio. Ptolemy's World Lots of illustrations of Ptolemy's geography, a note on his principle of simplicity, and links to his texts. Skip to main navigation Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to search Skip to content.
Use current location. See all locations. Admin Admin Admin, collapsed. Main navigation Events. Open search form. Enter search query Clear Text. Saved Searches Advanced Search. Welcome Welcome, collapsed Welcome. Search the Catalog Can't Find It? Need Help Downloading? Join a Reading Challenge. Ptolemy died in AD at the age of His epigram, which he is said to have written himself read:.
Well do I know that I am mortal, a creature of one day. But if my mind follows the winding paths of the stars Then my feet no longer rest on earth, but standing by Zeus himself I take my fill of ambrosia, the divine dish. Your email address will not be published. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Newton says that Ptolemy simply fitted his measurements to his theories, rather than vice versa, often adapting observations made centuries before his time.
That assessment hardly endeared Newton to other historians of ancient science. One refutal by Owen Gingrich ruefully admits that The Syntaxis contains some fishy data, but he suggest that Ptolemy merely followed the practice of his time by selecting only those observations that supported his theory. People in Science.
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