Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Notes

Robert Hook: Born in July 28, 1635. Died in March 3rd, 1703. He was an English natural philosopher, Architect, polomath. Discovered law of elasticy. He developed the compound microscope.

Machiaveli: He was born in Florence, Italy, in 1469. He wrote "The Prince." He was a historian, sketch writer.

Christopher Columbus: He was born in 1451. He died in 1506. He sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in search of Asia but landed on America. He travled to the Carribean's.

Galileo Galiaei: He is sonsidered the father of modern science. He demonstrated that the universe had many parts. His main contributions include the motion of uniformally accelerated objects.

Johannes Gutenburg: He was born in 1395. He is famous for the first book ever printed. He obtained financing with Johan Fuss. He invented the movable type printing press.

Leonardo De Vinci: Painted the Last Supper. He painted the Mona Lisa. He was a rennaissance man. He was born April 15. He invented early tanks and car's.

Michelangolo: He was an Italian painter, sculpter, architect. He painted the sisteen chapel.

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