Who were some famous astronomers?

Over the centuries, a geocentric view of the universe — with Earth at the center of everything — gave way to the proper understanding we have today of an expanding universe in which our galaxy is but one of billions. read more

On this list are some of the most famous scientists from the early days of astronomy through the modern era, and a summary of some of their achievements. Any list of famous astronomers has to include a varied collection of great scientists from the Greeks to the modern era, big thinkers who tackled many fields as well as modern astronomers who made significant discoveries and helped popularize astronomy. read more

Galileo Galilei- NOT the inventor of the telescope, father of observational astronomy, discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter, noticed that astronomical objects were clearly revolving around something other than the Earth, hence, was put on house arrest for the rest of his life. read more