Nicolaus Copernicus | Sir Isaac Newton | Robert Hooke | Galileo Galilei | Maria Winkelmann |
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What is the sun
Famous for suggesting the possibility that the ___ is the center of the solar system.
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What is gravity
Most famous for watching an apple fall and introducing the theory of ___.
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What is a microscope
Studied small organisms using a ___.
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Who is Copernicus
Supported the heliocentric theories of ___.
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What is aurora borealis
Discovered the northern lights, a.k.a. ___.
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What is the Catholic Church
His ideas contradicted the teachings of the ___.
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What is motion
Created Newton's three laws of ___.
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What are cells
He discovered minuscule rectangular organisms that he called ___.
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What is telescope
He built his own ___.
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What is comet
She discovered a brand new ___ while making nightly observations.
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What is heliocentric
Copernicus's organization of the planets was called the ___ system.
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What is Cambridge
Studied and lectured at the University of ___,
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What is a cork
Famously studied the porous structure of ___,
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What are Jupiter's moons
Using his telescope, he discovered much information about ___.
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What is German
She only published her works in ___.
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Who is Andreas Oisander
The publisher of his book.
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What is calculus
Invented the mathematical system of ___.
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Robert Boyle
Was a laboratory assistant to ___.
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What is the Copernican universe
He aimed to make an account of the new physics of the ___.
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Who is Gottfreid Kirch
Married to ___, another great scientist.
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What is De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium
The name of his book.
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What is optics
Studied the field of ___ for several years, and invented a better telescope.
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What is Micrographia
Described the structures of insects, fossils, and plants in his book, ___,
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What is house arrest
He was sentenced to ___ by the Church.
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What is a medal
Instead of a job, the royal court of Prussia gave her ___.
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