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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 19 th, 1473 Kool name Most famously known for postulating the theory of the heliocentric model (sun- centered universe). Never professional astronomer Died May 24 th, 1543