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World. Daniela Sanchez Kevin Gilland Scott Bondeson Josh Hall. Sir Francis Drake. Born in 1540 Defeated the Spanish Armada, also was first Englishman to sail around the world. Died in 1596. Galileo Galilei. Born 1564, Died 1642 Galileo pionereered the “scientific method” - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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World
Daniela SanchezKevin Gilland
Scott BondesonJosh Hall
Sir Francis Drake
• Born in 1540
• Defeated the Spanish Armada, also was first Englishman to sail around the world.
• Died in 1596
Galileo Galilei
• Born 1564, Died 1642
• Galileo pionereered the “scientific method”
• He perfected the refracting telescopes, and did much research on the planets and their moons
• Originally thought the sun and planets revolved around the earth, Before being exposed to the Heliocentric Model
Nicolaus Copernicus
• Born February 19th, 1473
• Kool name
• Most famously known for postulating the theory of the heliocentric model (sun-centered universe).
• Never professional astronomer
• Died May 24th, 1543
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