GALILEO GALILEI

ABOUT HIM

• Born February 15th, 1564 in Pisa Italy
• Died January 8th, 1642
• Main Occupation was as an astronomer
• Went to the University of Pisa

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS/EVENTS

• Discovered 4 of Jupiter's major moons
• First person to look at the moon through a telescope
• Accused of heretic because of his public belief of the Copernicus theory and almost sentence to death
• publishes a paper on the center of gravity in solids, given position as lecturer at the University of Pisa.
• Built an improved version of the telescope at his time, Demonstrates it to Rome.

HIS BELIEFS

• Believed in the Copernicus theory that the Earth and other planets revolve around the sun
• Accused of heretic and almost sentenced to death for his public belief of the Copernicus theory
• Had ideas on the laws of motion and the principals of mechanics

QUOTES

• "In questions of science the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasonings
• Of a single individual"
• "See now the power of truth; the same experiment which at first glance seemed to
• Show one thing when more carefully examined, assured us of the contrary"

GALILEO THE RENAISSANCE HUMANIST

• A humanist is a person that centers thoughts on humans and their values, capacities, and worth.
• He taught people about his belief and his knowledge
• Open people's eyes to a new way of thinking about the working of our solar system and astronomy
• Loved to learn
• Had many paintings of him either bought or self painted

AFFECT ON MODERN WORLD

• Galileo helped on the belief that the Earth and other planets revolve around -
• the sun. Important info we use today
• Improved telescope led people to build huge amazing telescopes off the ideas of his telescope
• People claim he started the birth of modern science

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