Galileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei was born the oldest of 6 brothers and sisters in Pisa, Italy, on February 15, 1564. Early in his life, he developed interests in music, as well as math and physics. As a young man, Galileo attended the University of Pisa, where he studied medicine to become a doctor. However, he later left the university due to financial issues, but continued to study mathematics on his own. In 1609, Galileo constructed his first telescope- a device which he would later use to make his well-…

Italy in the year 1620 is a very trying time for individuals who go against the Roman-Catholic doctrine. From the beginning of the first century when Christianity was introduced to the Italian peninsula, it rose to a powerhouse status as a social and religious leviathan (Kirsch). During this time period, the Church had the power to mandate, shape and enforce laws, giving harsh repercussions such as imprisonment or in exceptional cases, death for those who publically spoke against it (Wolfgang).…

philosophy, Galileo Galilei is widely known as one of the key individuals of the Renaissance era’s Scientific Revolution, What many people do not know, however, is that Galileo was a victim of the Roman Inquisition. The documents of this trial, named “From the Later-Trial Documents (1632-33)”, were requested to be recorded by His Holiness Pope Urban VIII, and written mostly by the Holy Order. Galileo may have also written, or at least dictated, portions of the document such as his abjuration.…

The Father of Modern Science: Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei is an important historical figure who is known as the Father of Modern Science. He was a polymath meaning he excelled in many sciences. He was a physicist, an astronomer, a mathematician, and an excellent inventor. Galileo greatly affected history and if he had not made his discoveries it is possible that we could be living in a very different world today. In the beginning… Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564, in Pisa, Italy…

it. The Scientific Revolution was in the 17th century (1543-1687). In The Scientific Revolution mathematics was key to understanding the nature of things in the universe as renaissance thinkers believed. Nicolaus Copernicus,Johannes Kepler, Galileo Galilei, and Isaac Newton were all great mathematics who believed the secrets of nature were written in the language of mathematics. The Scientific Revolution…

The breakthroughs achieved by Galileo, Kepler, and Newton revolutionized our worlds understanding of the universe. They were willing to accept the consequences of their discoveries, and made surmountable contributions to the furtherment astronomy. Early astronomy at one time called archaeoastronom, struggled to comprehend how the universe allied with the nature of human kind. Early Greek astronomy searched for understanding outside traditional religious beliefs, and assumed a more philosophical…

The Medici family, sometimes referred to as the House of Medici, rose to power by starting the Medici bank in Florence, 13th. Through that bank, they became one of the wealthiest families of the Renaissance era. The Medici family is well known for their support in architecture and arts. They would pay artists commissions in return for major works of art. The Medici family had a major influence on the arts of the Renaissance era as they used their wealth to help artists focus on their work…

soon after from a stroke ("Nicolaus Copernicus"). Galileo Galilei supported the Copernican theory. Galileo was a famous Italian engineer and astronomer. He built the telescope and furthered Copernicus’ research. In the same year, he published his book “The Starry Messenger.” The book revealed his discoveries that the moon was not flat but had many mountains and craters. He also found Venus had moon-like phases proving it rotated around the Sun. Galileo tried to teach students his findings were…

Johannes Kepler was an infamous astronomer who had many ideas. He was very important during the Elizabethan era. At first nobody really listened to what he said but after years and years of work, he started to influence people. He created three major laws that influenced Isaac Newton. Even though Johannes Kepler wasn’t very well known, he greatly contributed to the knowledge of science during the Elizabethan era. Johannes Kepler published four books that showed his ideas and works. The first…

Being that Copernicus already made the theory about the planets revolving around the sun, the telescope Galileo made it helped back up his theory way more. The people of the church strongly believed the geocentric universe and even after the other people of the science world tried to expose the universe for being a heliocentric world the church still wasn't agreeing with anything. But, Galileo had his own plan. He was trying his best to make people understand the universe. He published many…