This document lists important historical figures from the 15th-17th centuries including their names, birthplaces, dates of birth and death, and why they are famous. It includes scholars like Erasmus, artists like Leonardo da Vinci, astronomers such as Copernicus, Galileo and Tycho Brahe, as well as Michael Servetus who worked on pulmonary circulation. These individuals made significant contributions to fields like theology, art, cartography, geology, astronomy and science during the Northern Renaissance and scientific revolution periods.
This document lists important historical figures from the 15th-17th centuries including their names, birthplaces, dates of birth and death, and why they are famous. It includes scholars like Erasmus, artists like Leonardo da Vinci, astronomers such as Copernicus, Galileo and Tycho Brahe, as well as Michael Servetus who worked on pulmonary circulation. These individuals made significant contributions to fields like theology, art, cartography, geology, astronomy and science during the Northern Renaissance and scientific revolution periods.
This document lists important historical figures from the 15th-17th centuries including their names, birthplaces, dates of birth and death, and why they are famous. It includes scholars like Erasmus, artists like Leonardo da Vinci, astronomers such as Copernicus, Galileo and Tycho Brahe, as well as Michael Servetus who worked on pulmonary circulation. These individuals made significant contributions to fields like theology, art, cartography, geology, astronomy and science during the Northern Renaissance and scientific revolution periods.
name birthplace Date of birth and death Why are they famous
Erasmus Rotterdam holland 28 octobre 1466- 12 was the greatest
juillet 1536 scholar of the northern Renaissance, the first editor of the New Testament, De vinci tuscany 14 avril 1452 - 2 mai for his designs, art, 1519 cartography, geology, and studies Nicolaus copernicus torun 19 février 1473 - 24 mai IS The father of 1543 modern ast ronomy SOPHIA denmark assisting her brother Tycho 1556–1643 Brahe with his astronomical observations. Michael servetus Villanueva de Sigena / 1511- 27 Work on pulmonary circulation October 1553 Galileo galilei Pisa- 15 February 1564 – 8 Father of modern science January 1642 Tycho Danmark 1546-1601 Accurate and Comprehensive Astronomical Observations