Famous Mathematicians / Scientists from the Modern Western World

<p>W<strong>illiam Gilbert&nbsp;</strong>(1544&ndash;1603): Physicist and natural philosopher; studied magnetism and electricity.<br /> <strong>Tycho Brahe&nbsp;</strong>(1546&ndash;1601): Astronomer known for his accurate and comprehensive astronomical observations<br /> <strong>John Napier&nbsp;</strong>(1550&ndash;1617): Mathematician; invented logarithms and popularized the decimal point.<br /> <strong>Galileo Galilei&nbsp;</strong>(1564&ndash;1642): Father of observational astronomy; improved the telescope.<br /> <strong>Johannes Kepler&nbsp;</strong>(1571&ndash;1630): Formulated laws of planetary motion, advancing celestial mechanics.<br /> <strong>Ren&eacute; Descartes&nbsp;</strong>(1596&ndash;1650): Mathematician and philosopher; developed Cartesian coordinates.</p> <p><a href="https://navneetsmaini.medium.com/famous-mathematicians-scientists-from-the-modern-western-world-680d80d3429d"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>