Flamsteed was asked to set up an observatory in Greenwich because ……
A) England wanted to build the best observatory in the world.
B) Flamsteed was the most celebrated astronomer in Europe.
C) A very accurate star chart was needed to be preparewd for navigation.
D) There was a great deal of popular interest.
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A)Newton
B)Chritian
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A)Kepler
B)Newton
C)Robert Hooke
D)Descartes
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A)Robert
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Q16: Who introduced the concept of 'phlogiston'?
A)Newton
B)George Ernst
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