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Subject: True greats
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1lostie 10.02.14 - 10:44pm
Ancient philosopher and naturalist denounced for refusing to accept royalty as divine had to flee athens to save his life * +

1lostie 10.02.14 - 10:50pm
Zhang heng chinese poet mathematician and astronomer who in 123 ad fell out of favour with imperial court for basing his calendar on astronomical data. * +

1lostie 10.02.14 - 10:55pm
Alhazen from basra known as the father of the science of optics placed under house arrest by caliph for 10 years in 1011 * +

1lostie 10.02.14 - 11:03pm
Galileo galilei accused of heresy and forced to recant his proof that earth was at centre of universe on pain of death by the pope and placed under house arrest for rest of his life * +

1lostie 10.02.14 - 11:07pm
Some of the many great thinkers persecuted for their discoveries that did not fit in with religious beliefs of the time * +

prismf 11.02.14 - 01:45am
Yes quite a few were. *

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