Astronomy

University of Krakow in 1491. There he developed his love for astronomy, but studied law and medicine. He became a doctor of law in 1503 and had a big participation in the humanist movement, as seen in his translation from greek into latin of a Byzantine Poet’s letters. He was appointed canon in 1503 by his uncle, and later he also served as a secretary and physician to the bishop. He was cannon his entire life, even as he was studying astronomy…

learned grammar and mathematics, but he liked to build mechanical toys. 1574, was the year Galileo and his family moved to Florence, Italy and he had to go to school for the first time. He learned about Religion, Latin, Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy (Goldsmith,2001).…

Without The Renaissance, Where Would We Be? Although many people think the Renaissance period is simply an era of rebirth, it ultimately shaped the world into what we know today. What is the significant effect of the Renaissance? P.J. O’Rourke stated “Not much was really invented during the Renaissance, if you don’t count modern civilization.” This statement refers to the vast amount of advances made during the period. The long-lasting achievements in technology, science, mathematics, geography…

differences, astrophysicists and astronomers are quite similar. Astrophysicists, however, tend to apply physics to their work more often than not, hence the title, “astrophysicist” (curious.astro.cornell.edu). Astrophysics isn’t a new thing. In fact, astronomy and astrophysics…

confirmed it as a planet. (1) Fernie, J. D. (2004). Stargazing siblings. American Scientist, 92(2), 186-188. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.byui.idm.oclc.org/docview/215260420?accountid=9817 (2) Uranus and the Establishment of Herschel's Astronomy, Schaffer,…

adventure Science,” is a great quote from a man that uses those senses and is emerged in the study of what he calls science, making great contributions in the 20th century. When you look up the definition of astronomy in the dictionary you will probably find something a little like this “ Astronomy is the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole,” but isn’t it much more than that? If you had the chance to ask someone, an astronomer, they…

Church and the Pope. Everyone in the time of the Middle Ages looked to the Catholic Church and the Bible to explain the world, but things were about to change big time. Four ways man’s view of man was changed in the Renaissance were: art, literature, astronomy and anatomy. Art changed man’s view of man during the Renaissance by the way paintings were getting better more realistic more developed meaning paintings looked three dimensional and more recognizable. In the Middle Ages, the painting…

Standard scientific vocabularies define COSMOLOGY as A Branch of Astrophysics or as Metaphysical Science which studies the origin, structure, dynamics, evolution, and eventually the destiny of The Universe. What is Astrophysics? It is the branch of astronomy that uses the principals of physics and chemistry in studying The Universe. What Is Metaphysical? ‘Metaphysical’ is Something Highly Abstract and/or Overly Theoretical, that is difficult or impossible to observe by the own physical senses.…

was an Indian astronomer that may not get all the credit he deserves. Being an orthodox Hindu, he was very interested in the Hindu yuga system that focused on the measurement of the ages of mankind. Even though he mostly devoted his time to Indian astronomy, Brahmagupta when writing his books implemented a great amount of mathematics. This was seen especially in his most famous work Brahmasphutasiddhanta where he talked about mathematics in chapters twelve through eighteen. The interest in math…

Astrology includes several areas of foresight which are based on the principle that there is a relationship between astronomical occurrence and events around the world. Astrology is generally compatible with Islam as it deals with the relative influence of the sun and moon on earth and studying personality traits. However there are a few aspects in astrology that do not reconcile with Islamic teachings such as the influence of the heavenly bodies on humans and prediction of future events.…