Robert Hooke
He died on March 3, 1703. English natural philosopher, architect, polymath. He discovered the law of elasticy. He also developed the compound microscope.
Niccolo Machiavelli- He was born on May 3, 1469, in Florence. He wrote the Prince. He was a historian, sketchwriter, and biologist. Wrote a book called the prince.
John Calvin- Born on July 10th, 1509. He was born in Noyon France. His family sported the Roman Catholic Church. He attended the College Day March. During the next couple years, he lived under assumed names. Until 1541, he was sent away, and leter returned until his death in 1564.
Christopher Columbus- He was born in 1451 and died in 1556. He sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in search of Asia, but found America. In 1492, he discovered America.
Galiliei Galilei- He was considered to be the father of modern science. He followed Aristotle's practice. He demonstrated that the universe was made with persision, and its laws can be mathematical. His main contrrributions are the discreption of the solor system.
Johannes Gutenburg- He was born in 1395 in Germany. He started experimenting with printing. His famous book is a 42 line Bible. Invented the printing press.
Leonardo Da' Vinci- He painted the Last Supper, and The Mona Lisa. He was considered a renaissance man. He was born in 1852,( and invented and sketch early tanks and cars.)
William Shakepeare- Wrote the play Romeo and Juliet amoung others.
Andreas Vesalius- Published detailed descriptions of the human anatomy.
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