Discover the leading researchers of the Renaissance and their ground-breaking findings. Discover the scientific developments that influenced this revolutionary time in history, from Copernicus’ heliocentric theory to Leonardo da Vinci’s anatomical research.
| Scientist | Discoveries |
| Leonardo da Vinci | Anatomy, engineering, art |
| Nicolaus Copernicus | Heliocentric theory of the solar system |
| Galileo Galilei | Telescope observations, laws of motion |
| Isaac Newton | Laws of motion, universal gravitation |
| Johannes Kepler | Laws of planetary motion, elliptical orbits |
| Andreas Vesalius | Modern anatomy, human dissection |
| William Harvey | Circulatory system, heart’s function |
| Robert Boyle | Boyle’s law, gas properties |
| Antoine Lavoisier | Law of conservation of mass, chemical nomenclature |
| Tycho Brahe | Astronomical observations, accurate planetary data |
| Francis Bacon | Scientific method, empiricism |
| René Descartes | Cartesian coordinates, analytic geometry |
| Blaise Pascal | Probability theory, Pascal’s triangle |
| William Gilbert | Magnetism, electrical research |
| Leonardo Fibonacci | Introduction of Hindu-Arabic numerals to Europe |
| Paracelsus | Medical chemistry, alchemical practices |
| Thomas Harriot | Moon observations, first drawing of a telescope |
| John Napier | Invention of logarithms |
| Johannes Gutenberg | Printing press, movable type |
| Girolamo Cardano | Probability theory, solving cubic equations |
| Nicholas of Cusa | Hypothesis of the universe’s infinite nature |
| Michael Servetus | Discovery of pulmonary circulation |
| Hieronymus Fabricius | Study of veins and valves in the human body |
| Gerolamo Fracastoro | Theory of contagious diseases |
| John Dee | Mathematician, astrologer, advisor to Queen Elizabeth I |
| Gemma Frisius | Development of the triangulation method in surveying |
| Ambroise Paré | Innovations in surgical techniques |
| Pedro Nunes | Navigation and cartography advancements |
| Simon Stevin | Decimal fractions, laws of hydrostatics |
| Antonie van Leeuwenhoek | Microscopic observations, discovery of microorganisms |
| Evangelista Torricelli | Invention of the barometer |
| Christiaan Huygens | Wave theory of light, pendulum clock |
| Athanasius Kircher | Inventions in microscopy and acoustics |
| Robert Hooke | Cell theory, law of elasticity |
| Edmond Halley | Calculation of the orbit of Halley’s Comet |
| Maria Sibylla Merian | Pioneering work in entomology, scientific illustration |
| Ole Rømer | Measurement of the speed of light |
| Bartolomeo Eustachio | Discovery of the Eustachian tube in the human ear |
