The Age of Science was significant as it rejected this idea of having to accept that the Church’s notions as truth. Truth and knowledge must be based on tangible, scientific, and empirical evidence. Skepticism became encouraged, as many stupendous thinkers, writers, and scientists emerged from this time period. While many influential figures have emerged at this time period, three individuals that have made a tremendous impact in the name of science are Johannes Kepler, Ada Byron, and Galileo.
Johannes Kepler was a seventeenth century astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, and philosopher, whose work contributed to the understanding and explaining of the motions of the planets in our solar system. Kepler was born in December, 1571, as a sickly child living in poverty. Fortunately, Kepler had the opportunity to matriculate at the University of …show more content…
As previously stated, he was the first to explain vision refraction, confirming the notion of depth perception. He also created eyeglasses for sight-impaired individuals, and explained how a telescope worked. Kepler claimed that gravity was caused by two bodies, rather than one, and as such, the moon was the cause of the motion of tides on the Earth (“Johannes Kepler Biography” para. 12). He suggested that the sun rotates, and created the word “satellite” (para. 12). Kepler published Epitome Astronomiae Copernicanae, which described Copernicus’s system, with the implementation of Kepler’s own laws. Then, in 1627, Kepler published the Tabulae Rudolphine, or the Rudolphine Tables, a comprehensive list of astronomical observations, predictions, and explanations, all based on Tycho's data and Kepler's discoveries (“Johannes Kepler” para. 10). Despite his successes, Kepler is the least known figure of the Age of Science, but he did ultimately inspire the works of Isaac
Johannes Kepler was a seventeenth century astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, and philosopher, whose work contributed to the understanding and explaining of the motions of the planets in our solar system. Kepler was born in December, 1571, as a sickly child living in poverty. Fortunately, Kepler had the opportunity to matriculate at the University of …show more content…
As previously stated, he was the first to explain vision refraction, confirming the notion of depth perception. He also created eyeglasses for sight-impaired individuals, and explained how a telescope worked. Kepler claimed that gravity was caused by two bodies, rather than one, and as such, the moon was the cause of the motion of tides on the Earth (“Johannes Kepler Biography” para. 12). He suggested that the sun rotates, and created the word “satellite” (para. 12). Kepler published Epitome Astronomiae Copernicanae, which described Copernicus’s system, with the implementation of Kepler’s own laws. Then, in 1627, Kepler published the Tabulae Rudolphine, or the Rudolphine Tables, a comprehensive list of astronomical observations, predictions, and explanations, all based on Tycho's data and Kepler's discoveries (“Johannes Kepler” para. 10). Despite his successes, Kepler is the least known figure of the Age of Science, but he did ultimately inspire the works of Isaac