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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.
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