Our Man of the Moon ; North Scientist Set to Eclipse Galileo's Lunar Map Accolade
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GALILEO has always been celebrated as the father of modern astronomy, peering endlessly through his famous telescope to create detailed charts of the moon.
But it seems the lunar claim to fame doesn't lie with the Italian stargazer at all . . . it's a discovery that was made by a lesser- known scientist who worked for the landed gentry in the North.See the full content of this document
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Our Man of the Moon ; North Scientist Set to Eclipse Galileo's Lunar Map Accolade
Thomas Harriot beat Galileo in showing the world what the lunar surface looked like by nearly six months, and he did it all while working for the 9th Earl of Northumberland, Hen...
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