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2. Euclid
Studied geometry
3. Erastothenes
Invented a way of identifying prime numbers
Science
1. Thales 640-550 BC
Used observation to accurately predict a solar eclipse.
2. Hericlides
Studied the rotation of the earth.
3. Aristarchus
Observed that planets rotate around the sun.
4. Archimedes 287-212 BC
Realised that an object placed in water displaces the same volume
of water as itself. He was so excited by his discovery that he ran
down the street shouting, “Eureka!” which means, “I’ve found it!”
5. Aristotle 384-322 BC
He wrote the principles of scientific observation, “Look carefully
then form your theory.” He was occasionally wrong eg he thought that
goats breathed through their ears!
Medicine
1. Hippocrates 460-377 BC
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