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Johannes Kepler

A astronomer who found the three laws of planetary motion.

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Three laws of planetary motion

Laws formulated by Johannes Kepler that describe the orbits of planets around the Sun.

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Heliocentric model

A model of the solar system that places the Sun at its center, supported by Johannes Kepler's work.

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Galileo Galilei

An Italian scientist who improved the telescope and made significant discoveries in observational astronomy.

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Four moons of Jupiter

Celestial bodies discovered by Galileo Galilei, which supported the heliocentric theory.

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Sunspots

Dark spots on the Sun observed by Galileo Galilei.

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Isaac Newton

An English mathematician and physicist known for developing the laws of motion and universal gravitation.

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Principia Mathematica

Isaac Newton's important scientific work explaining the laws of motion and gravitation.

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Theory of relativity

A revolutionary theory by Albert Einstein that changed our understanding of space and time.

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Michael Faraday

A scientist known for his work in electromagnetism and the development of electric motors.

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James Clerk Maxwell

A physicist known for unifying electricity, magnetism, and light

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Stephen Hawking

A theoretical physicist known for his work on black holes and the universe.

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A Brief History of Time

A book by Stephen Hawking

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Ibn al-Haytham

An Arab mathematician and physicist known as the 'father of optics' for his work on light and vision.

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Scientific method

A systematic approach to research and experimentation by Ibn al-Haytham in the study of optics.