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There are dozens. "Famous" for astronomy, or "famous" for other reasons? Carl Sagan, Edwin Hubble, James Lick, George Hale, to name a very few.
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∙ 12y agoGalileo Galilei (1564-1642) an Italian physicist and astronomer, was greatly remembered for some very important contributions to astronomy and physics. He was also known for his battle against the authorities for freedom of inquiry. Early in his life, Galileo was taught by monks at Vallombrosa, and then entered the university of Pisa in 1581 to study medicine. He soon turned to philosophy and mathematics and left the University without a degree in 1585. In 1589 he became professor of mathematics at Pisa. He supposedly taught theories that contradicted Aristotle's theories, and in 1592 his contract was not renewed. The same year he was appointed the chair of mathematics at the University of Padua, which he remained at until 1610. While at Padua, he invented a 'calculating compass' for solving mathematics problems. In 1609 he heard that in Holland a spy glass had been invented, and he was inspired to create the first telescope, which was as powerful as a modern day field glass. By December of the same year, he had built another telescop twenty times stronger than the first, which he was able to discovery craters on the moon with, stars in the milky way, and the four largest satellites of Jupiter. He had also observed the phases of Venus by this time. After his great discoveries, he mainly stuck to writing books. In 1613 he published a book about sunspots, 1624 a book called Dialogue on the Tides, which he discusses Ptolemaic and Copernican theories, in which he got himself reprimanded by the Inquisition of Rome.
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∙ 15y agoNicolaus Copernicusdeveloped a simple heliocentric model of the solar system that explained planetary retrograde motion and overturned Greek astronomy.Tycho Braheobserved a supernova now known as ``Tycho's supernova''; made the most precise observations of stellar and planetary positions then known.Galileo Galileiperformed fundamental observations, experiments, and mathematical analyses in astronomy and physics; discovered mountains and craters on the moon, the phases of Venus, and the four largest satellites of Jupiter: Io, Europa, Callisto, and Ganymede.
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∙ 12y agoBy our reckoning of the ancient world, the greeks were more astrologers than astronomers. Their beliefs led to the naming of the constellations, they studied astronomy for navigation and their mythology.
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∙ 11y ago- Galileo Galilei
- Tycho Brahe
- Edmond Halley
- Edwin Powell Hubble
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∙ 11y agoThere are dozens. "Famous" for astronomy, or "famous" for other reasons? Carl Sagan, Edwin Hubble, James Lick, George Hale, to name a very few.
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∙ 14y agoEarly famous astronomers were Johannes Kepler, Copernicus, Galileo. More recent famous astronomers include Carl Sagan, Percival Lowell.
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∙ 10y agoPtolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Newton, Laplace, Bessel.
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∙ 15y agosunita whilliams
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∙ 14y agoCarl Sagan is one.
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Who were the two famous astronomers during the renaissance?
Newtown and Kepler were two famous astronomers during the Renaissance.
What are some names of famous space astronamers?
If you meant astronomers then the answers is very simple. Through out history there have been many astronomers. my favorites include Kepler, Hubble, Galileo, Copernicus, Aryabhatta, Ptolemy, Brahe etc.
Why planets are called planets?
Because the ancient Greek astronomers were one of the first astronomers to discover the planets. As they looked at the planets over time they moved into different places. The planets seemed o orbit the Sun so the Greek astronomers called them planets, which meant :wanderers.
Who is famous astronomers in hangaroo?
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Two famous astronomers during the Renaissance?
raphael
What are the names of some famous Indian astronomers?
kalpna chawla rakesh sharma aryabhatta
Who is the famous ancient astronomer?
There were many famous ancient astronomers, and astronomers from hundreds of years ago (not exactly ancient. but vital to our present understanding of astronomy). They include:HipparchusPtolemyCopernicusGalileoEudoxusThere were also many Egyptian, Mayan, and Chaldean astronomers whose names have been lost over time.
How did Pluto get to become a roman god?
The Romans adopted the the Greek gods as their own, giving them new names. Pluto's Greek name is Hades. Roman astronomers later gave the planets the names of their gods and goddesses.
What kind of alphabet do astronomers use to list constellations?
The latin alphabet and numbers. For names they use greek,roman and Egyptian mythology.
Names of famous greek sculptures?
some of the famous sculpture of Greek are namely "The Discobolos by the sculptor Myron, Laocoon and his sons, of Niobe and her daughter, of the 'Nike of Samothrace" are some of the famous sculpture of greek
Where can you get a list of famous and not so famous astronomers and astronauts of the past and present?
From Encyclopedia we can get a list of famous & not famous astronomers & astronauts of the past & present.
Who were the two famous astronomers during the renaissance?
Newtown and Kepler were two famous astronomers during the Renaissance.
Were two famous astronomers during the Renaissance?
Newtown and Kepler were two famous astronomers during the Renaissance.
What are the fascin ating facts about the constellation perseus?
Greek philosophers/astronomers thought that the constellation "perseus" looked like a human shape, and since "perseus" was a famous Greek hero, they named it after him.
Can you name a few names for famous greek sculptors?
Polyclitus Myron Phidias
Greek mathmatician and astronomer?
what is astronomers and mathmaticians
What are some names of famous space astronamers?
If you meant astronomers then the answers is very simple. Through out history there have been many astronomers. my favorites include Kepler, Hubble, Galileo, Copernicus, Aryabhatta, Ptolemy, Brahe etc.
