Isaac Cline

Section One: New Views of the Universe 1. What was the old (incorrect) Ptolemaic view of the universe? Ptolemaic view was that everything revolved around Earth. 2 Summarize Copernicus’ heliocentric system Copernicus’ view was that everything revolved around the sun. 3. What new invention did Galileo perfect and what did he use it to prove? Galileo perfected the telescope. He proved that there was satellites circling Jupiter with the use of the telescope. 4. How did the Catholic Church…

The Calculus Controversy is a very famous argument among many mathematicians. This argument consists of one simple question: who invented calculus? Many mathematicians argue Isaac Newton invented calculus; others say it was Gottfried Leibniz. Let’s start with Isaac Newton. Isaac Newton attended the University of Cambridge. In 1666 he was sent home due to a plague, thus resulting in free time on his own. Because of this, he came up with what we know now as calculus. Newton didn’t call it…

During the early twentieth century, getting an education was a dilemma, but it was more doable in comparison to centuries prior. Commonalities between the most prominent figures in science can be easily identified. Some of the most frequently seen similarities can be spotted between the job these men had and where they were from, the education they obtained, how far into their studies they went, and how involved they were in society. Based on the evidence provided, American men of the early…

My person is Leonhard Euler. He was born in Basel, Switzerland, on April 15, 1707. His parents were Paul Euler and Marguerite Brucker. Euler had 2 sisters. Later in his life, he had 13 children, with his first wife Katharina Gsell, though only 5 survived to adulthood. He had 2 spouses. Salome Abigail Gsell from 1776-1783, and Katharina Gsell from 1734-1773. Leonhard was a Swiss mathematician and physicist, which helped in him being one of the founders in pure mathematics. Euler contributed to…

Introduction The letter to the Grand Duchess Christina is one of the essays that was written by Galileo Galilei in the year 1615. Galileo wrote the letter for the sole purpose of accommodating Copernicanism with the Catholic Church doctrines. In his letter, Galileo tries hard to apply the idea of Church fathers as well as doctors to demonstrate the act of condemning Copernicanism was not in any way appropriate (Cropper, 2001). The time when the letter was written was characterized by a number…

Taking advantage of their faculty of reasoning and objective understanding, radicals have frequently increased and supplemented the public’s knowledge and intelligence in matters related to academia. For example, by developing a deep understanding of the Sun-centered theory of the universe, Galileo radically transformed the way science is done because now, science works primarily by persuasion and not by proof (Pentin 26). Making use of his own understanding, the scientist has developed methods…

Why am I doing this lab? In this lab we are determining which of the two scientists Aristotle or Galileo has the correct theory in the laws of a falling objects. Aristotle was a physicist who was born in 384 BC and his theory is that when a object falls it keeps a constant velocity. Galileo was also a physicist but born years later in 1564 and his theory is that when an object falls it changes velocity. At the end of this lab we will figure out who's theory is correct. Hypothesis My…

Looking back through the years in history you will find several Scientist that stand out in their fields of study for various reasons. But, have you ever thought of what life events helped them decide what they would become? Thomas Edison is well known for his invention the light bulb which is commonly used today. However there are some interesting facts about his life that few of us know about. First, Thomas was hard of hearing and actually liked it. He was also homeschooled by his mother. And…

Isaac Newton was a prodigy of his age, as a well-known physicist and mathematician he was able to become an outstanding figure during the Science Revolution. His writings and theories amazed many of the scientific minds during that time. As his knowledge and reputation grew, he was able to spread the influence of Math and Physics throughout the whole world. Even to today, Issac Newton’s work is used in many different forms, and he was one of the most inspirational scientists ever to be created…

Sir Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643 in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. He was the only child of his parents, Isaac Newton and Hannah Ayscough Newton. His father, Isaac Newton died three months before he was born and Sir Isaac Newton was then born premature. He was not expected to live very long, but he surprised many people and did. When Sir Isaac Newton was three years old, his mother married Barnabas Smith, who was a well-known-minister. When his mom got married she moved away…