Categorie: Tutti - heliocentric - mathematics - science - universe

da Omar Kassem mancano 17 anni

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Early Scientists

Ancient civilizations, such as those of the Egyptians, sought to understand the natural world, laying the groundwork for early scientific thought. Pythagoras, a prominent figure in ancient Greece, applied deductive reasoning to mathematics, aiming to connect mathematical principles with broader aspects of life.

Early Scientists

Early Scientists

Pythogoras 580-500 BC

tried to form relationships between math and life
used deductive methods in math

Aristotle 384BC-322 BC

first person to make an record observations about the word
claimed that the universe is geocentric
said to be the first scientist
used powers of reason
attempted to provide natural explanations
first person to look for causes

Ptolemy 83-161 CE

made first successful succesful calender
made predictions about positions in the universe
mathematical relationship with what people saw

Copernicus 1473-1543

decided that the universe is heliocentric
distance from the Earth to the sun was smaller than to the stars
sun was at the center of the universe

Pre-historic man

have no records
lost science

i.e. ancient Egyptians

developed a system of knowledge
tried to understand natural phenomena