Part A
Imagine that you are Galileo Galilei. Write a short autobiographical statement that talks about who you are, where you’re from, and some of your important contributions.
My name is Galileo Galilei, I am an Italian from a town called Pisa and some people refer to me as a "polymath" but I'm really a simple man who is fascinated with astronomy, physics, and engineering. I studied about speed, velocity, gravity, the principle of relativity, inertial projectile motion, and other things which helped advance science and the exploration of stars and other heavenly bodies. I helped invent the telescope which was instrumental in the confirmation of the phases of the planet Venus, and the analysis of sunspots amongst other achievements.
Part B
Imagine that you are Nicolaus Copernicus. Write a short autobiographical statement that talks about who you are, where you’re from, and some of your important contributions.
My name is Nicolaus Copernicus and I am a mathematician and astronomer. I helped formulate a model of the universe that claimed that the Sun, not the earth was at the center of the universe. I was born in Royal Prussia which was a part of Polish territory. I could speak quite a number of languages such as German, Latin, Polish, Greek, Italian, a little bit of Hebrew, and had good knowledge on a number of topics. I helped derive a quantity theory of money and also formulated an important economic principle which was known as Gresham's law.
Part C
Imagine that you are Sir Isaac Newton. Write a short autobiographical statement that talks about who you are, where you’re from, and some of your important contributions.
My name is Isaac Newton and I am a scientist. I am known as one of the most important scientists in history. I was born in Woolsthorpe, England on January 4, 1643. My father, a farmer who was also named Isaac Newton, had died three months before my birth. My mother remarried when I was three years old and left me in the care of my grandparents.
Part D
Imagine that you are Francis Bacon. Write a short autobiographical statement that talks about who you are, where you’re from, and some of your important contributions.
My name is Francis Bacon I am a English philosopher and statesman. i was born on January 22, 1561, at York House off the Strand, London. Today, Bacon is still widely regarded as a major figure in scientific methodology and natural philosophy during the English Renaissance. Having advocated an organized system of obtaining knowledge with a humanitarian goal in mind, he is largely credited with ushering in the new early modern era of human understanding.
Part E
Imagine that you are Andreas Vesalius. Write a short autobiographical statement that talks about who you are, where you’re from, and some of your important contributions.
My name is Andreas Vesalius and I'm a 16th-century Flemish anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy, De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem. I am often referred to as the founder of modern human anatomy. I was born in Brussels, December 31, 1514 which was then part of the Habsburg Netherlands. I was a Flemish doctor who was notable for my contribution to the science of anatomy of the human body. I was the first to perform public dissection on a human corpse, a practice that was unusual in the Middle Ages due to spiritual beliefs.
Part F
Think about the five individuals you just described. Who do you think had the biggest impact on the history of science? Why? Explain your response in 50 to 75 words. Be sure to write in complete sentences.
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