Who established the fundamental ideas of modern celestial mechanics based upon observations?
Correct answer: D. Both a & b
- A. Kepler
- B. Galelio
- C. Gilbert
- D. Both a & b
Explanation
Kepler was primarily a theoretician, whereas Galileo was primarily an observer. The principal similarity is that both made major contributions to the establishment of the heliocentric model of the solar system - Galileo by making discoveries which were much easier to understand in a heliocentric context, and Kepler by demonstrating that heliocentric (well, heliofocal) elliptical orbits described planetary motions much better than any other model.
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