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Johannes Kepler

Renowned scientist known for the three laws of planetary motion and supporting the heliocentric theory.

Three Laws of Planetary Motion

Described how planets orbit around the sun.

Galileo Galilei

Scientist who discovered four moons of Jupiter and improved the telescope.

Sunspots

Dark spots on the sun observed by Galileo Galilei.

Catholic Church

Institution Galileo had conflicts with due to his scientific views.

Isaac Newton

Scientist known for universal gravity and the laws of motion.

Principia Mathematica

Isaac Newton's book that describes how objects move and interact.

Albert Einstein

Scientist known for the theory of relativity.

E=mc²

Einstein's equation that expresses the relationship between energy and mass.

Michael Faraday

Scientist known for his work in electromagnetism and contributions to electric motors.

Electromagnetism

Area of physics that studies the interaction of electric and magnetic fields.

James Clerk Maxwell

Scientist who developed theories uniting electricity, magnetism, and light.

Electromagnetic Wave

Light is described as this and is considered a fundamental force.

Stephen Hawking

Physicist known for his work on black holes and the universe.

A Brief History of Time

Book by Stephen Hawking that makes complex ideas in cosmology accessible.

Alhazen (Ibn al-Haytham)

The father of optics who contributed to the scientific method.

Light Emission

Observation stating that light is emitted by certain objects.

Light Reflection

The bouncing back of light from a surface.

Light Refraction

The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

Anatomy of the Eye

The structure of the eye investigated by Alhazen that contributes to optics.