Chinese Journal of Nature ›› 2011, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (3): 166-173.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-9608.2011.03.008

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Men Who Lighted the Holy Fire of Science

 ZHAO Zheng   

  1. Professor, Department of Physics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
  • Received:2010-11-17 Revised:2010-12-17 Online:2011-06-20 Published:2011-06-25

Abstract: This paper is an introduction to the tortuous development course of the Heliocentric Theory, the cruel persecutions suffered by N. Copernicus, G. Bruno and G. Galileo,J.Kepler's unfortunate life experience, and their great spirits of dedication to seeking truth.