Daily Archives: November 8, 2012

The Church, Culture and Science: Pierre Gassendi, priest, mathematician and astronomer

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

On 7th Nov 1631 – Pierre Gassendi, priest, mathematician and astronomer, made the first observation of the transit of a planet, Mercury. From the Adelaide Review: The planets orbit the Sun in roughly the same plane and every so often … Continue reading →

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