17th-century Greek physicists

In the 17th century, the scientific landscape was undergoing significant changes, particularly with the transition from medieval scholasticism to the early modern scientific revolution. However, Greece was not the center of scientific innovation during this period, as much of the activity in physics and natural philosophy was happening in Western Europe.

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