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Aristotle- He made contributions to all fields of philosophy and science, he


invented the field of formal logic, and he identified the various scientific
disciplines and explored their relationships to each other. Aristotle was also a
teacher and founded his own school in Athens, known as the Lyceum
2. Archimedes-discovery of the relation between the surface and volume of a
sphere and its circumscribing cylinder. He is known for his formulation of a
hydrostatic principle (known as Archimedes' principle) and a device for raising
water, still used, known as the Archimedes screw.
3. Pythagoras-mathematical and scientific discoveries, including the Pythagorean
theorem, Pythagorean tuning, the five regular solids, the Theory of Proportions,
the sphericity of the Earth, and the identity of the morning and evening stars as
the planet Venus.
4. Galen –he was the first physician to use the pulse as a sign of illness. Some
representative study areas included embryology, neurology, myology, respiration,
reproductive medicine, and urology. He improved the science and use of drugs in
therapeutics.
5. Galileo Galilei-compasses and balances to improved telescopes and
microscopes, revolutionized astronomy and biology. Galilleo discovered craters
and mountains on the moon, the phases of Venus, Jupiter's moons and the stars
of the Milky Way.

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