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    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…

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    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…

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    Galileo Radical Science

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    My client Isaac newton has done nothing wrong all his discoveries intend to do is fill the minds of others with interesting facts of how our world works. His work does not intend to disprove your beliefs if it feels as if he were in his own words he promises he does not want to disprove the church's beliefs . Sir Newton we believe has done nothing wrong but in yours and in the church's eyes he is being charged with tresy. Newton's discovery of how gravity works gives the people an idea of…

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    Isaac Newton was an English natural philosopher, scientist, mathematician, chemist and physics that influence modern studies and society. His studies and discoveries laid a foundation to many present-day science, math and technology. Newton have a rough childhood, dealing with neglection that left him emotionally unstable. With that said, Newton was a brilliant person that mark his footstep in the field of Science and Math. Isaac Newton was prematurely born on Christmas day in 1642 in…

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    infamous astronomer who had many ideas. He was very important during the Elizabethan era. At first nobody really listened to what he said but after years and years of work, he started to influence people. He created three major laws that influenced Isaac Newton. Even though Johannes Kepler wasn’t very well known, he greatly contributed to the knowledge of science during the Elizabethan era. Johannes Kepler published four books that showed his ideas and works. The first book that he published…

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