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Isaac Newton
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Isaac Newton
Philosopher, Mathematician, Astronomer, Physicist / 1643 - 1727
English physicist and mathematician Sir Isaac Newton, most famous for his law of gravitation, was instrumental in the scientific revolution of the 17th century.
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Benjamin Banneker
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Benjamin Banneker
Astronomer / 1731 - 1806
Benjamin Banneker was a largely self-educated mathematician, astronomer, compiler of almanacs, inventor and writer.
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Nicolaus Copernicus
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Nicolaus Copernicus
Mathematician, Astronomer / 1473 - 1543
Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus identified the concept of a heliocentric solar system, in which the sun, rather than the earth, is the center of the solar system.
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Galileo
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Galileo
Astronomer / 1564 - 1642
Italian scientist and scholar Galileo made pioneering observations that laid the foundation for modern physics and astronomy.
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Robert Hooke
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Robert Hooke
Philosopher, Scholar, Mathematician, Architect, Illustrator, Astronomer, Physicist, Academic Author / 1635 - 1703
Robert Hooke was an English philosopher, mathematician and architect who discovered the law of elasticity, now known as Hooke's law.
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Edwin Hubble
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Edwin Hubble
Astronomer / 1889 - 1953
Astronomer Edwin Hubble revolutionized the field of astrophysics. His research helped prove that the universe is expanding, and he created a classification system for galaxies that has been used for several decades.
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