wanted to inspired people through astronomy. Today the Griffith observatory is a public park own by the City of Los Angeles. The Griffith observatory was first open on May 14‚ 1935 since then this popular cite has become one of the most visited place in Los Angeles; attracting hundreds of Hollywood’s movie producers‚ general public with the sciences sparking interest in astronomy‚ and scientific researchers. The Griffith observatory offers public telescopes‚ astronomy exhibitions‚ and planetary theaters
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Hypatia of Alexandria Hypatia was born in 370 A.D. in Alexandria‚ Egypt. From that day on her life was one enriched with a passion for knowledge. Theon‚ Hypatia’s father whom himself was a mathematician‚ raised Hypatia in an environment of thought. Both of them formed a strong bond as he taught her his own knowledge and shared his passion in the search of answers to the unknown. Under her fathers discipline he developed a physical routine for her to ensure a healthy body as well as a highly
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mathematicians who worked there and built up this school of mathematical astronomy. He wrote six books and the seventh book‚ which is attributed to him‚ is considered to be a forgery. The subjects of his six works are arithmetic‚ algebra‚ trigonometry‚ calculus‚ geometry‚ and astronomy. The six works are: Lilavati on mathematics; Bijaganita on algebra; the Siddhantasiromani which is divided into two parts: mathematical astronomy and sphere; the Vasanabhasya of Mitaksara which is Bhaskaracharya’s views
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the various fields in which trigonometry is used are acoustics‚ architecture‚ astronomy (and hence navigation‚ on the oceans‚ in aircraft‚ and in space; in this connection‚ see great circle distance)‚ biology‚ cartography‚ chemistry‚ civil engineering‚ computer graphics‚ geophysics‚ crystallography‚ economics (in particular in analysis of financial markets)‚ electrical engineering‚ electronics‚ land surveying and geodesy‚ many physical sciences‚ mechanical engineering‚ machining‚ medical imaging
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Galileo Galilei was a paving stone for the advancement in the fields of science and astronomy in that he invented‚ introduced and provided proof for concepts‚ laws‚ and new technologies which have assisted mankind in understanding the laws which govern Earth. His brilliance and zeal for science and astronomy has inspired and motivated other great intellectuals to explore and enhance our understanding of science. In 1583‚ Galileo made his first important discovery when he witnessed a chandelier swinging
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society. The Scientific Revolution was an emergence of modern science‚ which was enlightenment from the scientific ignorance of the Middle Ages. There were many achievements during this revolution‚ but the major ones included advances in medicine‚ astronomy‚ and chemistry. Scholars from all different fields made history-breaking achievements that affect and influence the modern world today. The Scientific revolution was a result of immense and profound discoveries during the late 17th and 18th centuries
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being enacted in the sky world‚ establishing the basic moral strengths and weaknesses of the tribe. Egyptian For the Egyptians‚ astronomy went beyond wonder and legend. The Egyptians began by focusing on certain gods‚ represented by the stars‚ and used them for legends/myths/stories about the daily lives of those gods‚ etc. Egyptians later began using astronomy in nearly everything they did. From a religious aspect‚ to building an amazing structure‚ where a certain light can be seen from it maybe
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and hurricanes to plan communities that will not expose people to these dangerous events. Many different sciences are used to learn about the earth‚ however‚ the four basic areas of Earth science study are: geology‚ meteorology‚ oceanography and astronomy. Geology - The primary Earth science. The word means "study of the Earth". Geology deals with the composition of Earth materials‚ Earth structures‚ and Earth processes. It is also concerned with the organisms of the planet and how the planet has
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scientifically advanced for several centuries now and the Indian scientists have made numerous path-breaking discoveries in the field of science. The various fields in which the Indian scientists have excelled include mathematics‚ warfare‚ geometry‚ astronomy‚ medicine‚ space science‚ physics‚ chemistry‚ botany‚ etc. The astonishing inventions of the Indian scientists have played a vital role in the overall development of the country. They have also made India proud with their scientific achievements
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Compared to modern-day astronomy we have knowledge of‚ ancient Egyptians did not differentiate between astrology and anatomy. Their very significant contribution to the astronomy was twenty four hours division of day. Their other important contribution to the astronomy was the invention of 354 day lunar calendar. They later invented 365 day calendar. Romans later on added an extra day to every
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