Thomas Harriot

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1. When was Thomas Harriot born?Circa 1560
2. When did Thomas Harriot die?July 2, 1621
3. What is the education?St Mary Hall, Oxford University
4. Who was Thomas Harriot?Thomas Harriot was an English explorer, scientist, and mathematician who lived from about 1560 to 1621. He studied many subjects, from astronomy to languages, and made important discoveries that were not widely known during his life.
5. What did Thomas Harriot do with a telescope?In 1609, Harriot used a telescope to look at the Moon and drew its surface, showing craters and mountains. He did this before Galileo published his own lunar pictures.

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