GALILEO GALILEI

Galileo Galilei (Italian pronunciation: [alilo alili]; 15 February 1564 8 January

1642), was an Italian astronomer, physicist,engineer, philosopher, and mathematician[4] who
played a major role in the scientific revolution during the Renaissance. He is widely regarded as
one of the greatest scientists of all time. His achievements include improvements to
the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for Copernicanism. Galileo
has been called the "father of modern observational astronomy", and the "father of
modern physics", and "the father of modern science".
His contributions to observational astronomy include the telescopic confirmation of
the phases of Venus, the discovery of the four largest satellites of Jupiter (named the Galilean
moons in his honour), and the observation and analysis of sunspots. Galileo also worked in
applied science and technology, inventing an improved military compass and other instruments.

ALBERT EINSTEIN

Albert Einstein (/lbrt antan/; German: [albrt antan] ; 14 March 1879 18

April 1955) was a German-born theoretical. He developed the general theory of relativity, one of
the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum). Einstein's work is also known for its
influence on the philosophy of science.[4][5] Einstein is best known in popular culture for
his massenergy equivalence formula E = mc2 (which has been dubbed "the world's most famous
equation").[6] He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his "services to theoretical
physics", in particular his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect, a pivotal step in the
evolution of quantum theory

ISAAC NEWTON

Sir Isaac Newton PRS MP 25 December 1642 20 March 1726/7)

was
an English physicist and mathematician(described in his own day as a "natural philosopher")
who is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time and as a key figure
in
the scientific
revolution.
His
book Philosophi
Naturalis
Principia

Mathematica ("Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy"), first published in 1687, laid the
foundations for classical mechanics. Newton made seminal contributions tooptics, and he shares
credit with Gottfried Leibniz for the development of calculus.

ARCHIMEDES
Archimedes
of
Syracuse c.
287 BC c.212 BC) was an Ancient
Greek mathematician,
physicist, engineer, inventor,
and astronomer.[2] Although few details
of his life are known, he is regarded as
one of the leading scientists in classical
antiquity.
Generally considered the greatest
mathematician of antiquity and one of
the greatest of all time,[3][4] Archimedes
anticipated
modern calculus and analysis by
applying concepts of infinitesimals and
the method of exhaustion to derive and
rigorously
prove
a
range
of geometrical theorems,
including
the area of
a circle,
the surface
area and volume of a sphere, and the
area
under
parabola. Other
mathematical achievements include deriving an accurate approximation of pi, defining and
investigating the spiral bearing his name, and creating a system using exponentiation for
expressing very large numbers. He was also one of the first to apply mathematics to physical

phenomena, founding hydrostatics and statics, including an explanation of the principle of

the lever. He is credited with designing innovative machines, such as his screw pump, compound
pulleys, and defensive war machines to protect his native Syracuse from invasion.

ALFREDO C. SANTOS

On August 15, 1900, Alfredo C. Santos,a pharmacist who discovered a medicine for high
blood pressure, was born in Sto. Tomas, Pampanga.
Dr. Santos, who devoted his career on the study of the chemistry of natural products and
the properties of Philippine medicinal plants, served for 45 years in various capacities at the
University of the Philippines (UP) until he retired in 1965 as Dean of the College of Pharmacy.
After his stint at the UP, Dr. Santos continued to do research at the University of Santo Tomas
Research Center and the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST).