Ocupation: Mathematician
Life: December 27, 1571 - November 15, 1630
Birthday: December 27
Death: November 15
The moon... is a mass, akin to the mass of the earth, attracts the waters by a magnetic force, not because they are liquid, but because they possess earthy substance, and so share in the movements of a heavy body.
topic: Moon, Water, Substance, Magnetic Force