Famous Astronomers - 30 Greatest Astronomers in History

Astronomy is the oldest science in the world. Our early ancestors looked into the stars and wondered what was out there. There are even measurements that date back at least 5000 years. Some of the more modern astronomers have even dedicated their life's work to exploring the cosmos. Here is a list of the most famous astronomers and how they changed the science for the better.

1. Aristarchus of Samos
2. Hipparchus
3. Ptolemy
4. Aryabhata
5. Al-Kindi
6. Bhaskara
7. Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
8. Nicolaus Copernicus
9. Tycho Brahe
10. Galileo Galilei
11. Johannes Kepler
12. Christiaan Huygens
13. Edmund Halley
14. Charles Messier
15. Joseph-Louis Lagrange
16. William Herschel
17. Pierre-Simon LaPlace
18. Caroline Herschel
19. Johann Gottfried Galle
20. Annie Jump Cannon
21. Edwin Hubble
22. Fritz Zwicky
23. George Gamow
24. Clyde Tombaugh
25. Thomas Gold
26. Carl Sagan
27. Stephen Hawking
28. Jocelyn Bell
29. Neil deGrasse Tyson
30. Michael E. Brown

[DTI_SONICO_LOL]

School before 2020: Alright research a scientist at the library

School in 2020: I recommend using youtube to get some ideas on scientists!

[lovelace-the-smug]

2:10 I confirmed have smooth brain laughing at this

[trustnoone]

Interesting that 6 were 'first' in some way to model or advocate a heliocentric universe.  I suspect no theory in science has encountered so much resistance.

[nao.frs_]

me: almost slept during the whole video because the music was so lame
my mom: WHY ARE YOU SLEEPING?
me again: because the music is so lame
my mom again: oh then its alright

[Digga_Darby_the_flyingGardener]

gosh darnit, theres a war in the comments about where issac newton was. its just a school video guys calm down

[HastagDreaminqx]

What about sir Issac newton??? he is one very famous astronomer also guys!

[moumenaabdalla]

I love to be an astronmer so I am one of trillion people who love ASTRONMY

[lavinnasuela]

owww!!i want to become a scientist also i want to learn abt. astronomy 😃😄😊

[eliecerquintero]

whats the name of the song? Please answer

[scientificmultiverse]

Update
Stephen Hawking (1942-2018)😣😣😣😣

[logicreasonevidence]

Errr... isn't someone missing here? Ever heard of Sir Isaac Newton???!!! WTF!! How can you forget to list the greatest Astronomer of ALL TIME???

[meetmevada]

What about sir Isaac Newton ?Answer me please

[danicapallagast]

I thought Nicolaus copernicus wasn’t a astronomer

[GH-oijf]

Rather narrow definition of “astronomer.” Where is Newton? Eratosthenes?

[artimahajan]

And what about the greatest Astronomer Albert Einstein... Hmm