Question

Write a brief essay about the life and scientific contributions of one of the following pioneers of astronomy.

a. Galileo Galilei

b. Johannes Kepler

d. Albert Einstein

c. Isaac Newton

e. Edwin Hubble

f. Carl Sagan

Consider these and other aspects:

Answer 1

1. Education

2. Evidence of unusual talent as a child

3. Support from colleagues

4. Support from contemporary society

5. Motivation

6. Problem to be solved

7. Available data

8. Reasoning to reach conclusions

9. Recognition for achievement

10. Perseverance in the face of adversity

11. Vindication or despair