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In the 16th and 17th centuries, scientists made significant advancements in various fields, laying the groundwork for modern science. Key figures like Nicolaus Copernicus proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system, challenging the geocentric view. Galileo Galilei made pioneering contributions to physics and astronomy through experimentation and observation, while Johannes Kepler formulated laws of planetary motion. This period marked the transition from medieval scholasticism to the empirical methods of the Scientific Revolution.

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