Which Mathematician's Measurements of the Cosmic Rotation of the Planets

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which mathematician's measurements of the cosmic rotation of the planets was used to develop the three laws of celestial mechanics?

• A)Blaise Pascal
• B)Tycho Brache
• C)René Descartes
• D)Benjamin Franklin
• E)Nicholas Copernicus

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