Galileo's Role In Astronomy
I wanted to do Galileo because he is one of the most significant person of Astronomy. Galileo made a huge impact in Astronomy. “You can not teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself.” (BrainyQuote.com) That is Galileo’s most famous quote. He has invented a lot of things for example the telescope.
Galileo was born February 15, 1564, in Pisa, Italy. He was the oldest of six children. He had three sisters and two brothers.He was one of the most significant person in the history of science. He also made many quotes like this one, for example: “To understand the universe, you must understand the language it’s written in, the language of mathematics.”
Galileo’s father, Vincenzo, he had studied the Lute, and after a while …show more content…
He was an Italian scientist and a scholar. He also made the foundation for modern physics and astronomy. Galileo proved that the Earth revolves around the Sun, he first saw craters on the moon, he saw sunspots. Galileo also discovered that Jupiter had four moons, and two centuries before Neptune was officially known, he discovered it. The most shocking thing was he made the hydrostatic balance at age 22. He had also invented the telescope, compass, and the thermometer.
The biggest obstacle he had to overcome in his lifetime was getting people to believe him and having a low paying job while trying to take care of his family. He also had been given house arrest for getting accused of heresy.Galileo died January 8, 1642 in Santa Croce, Florence, Italy. He went completely blind at age 74. When he died he was 77. He died from a severe fever and heart palpitations (irregular heartbeat).
Most people liked that he died because Galileo was accused of heresy. Galileo became more famous after death because his discoveries were hardly accepted, until it was actually proved.
Galileo's last contribution to the world was the invention and improvement of the telescope. He was also the first to find mountains on the moon and share his information with the
Galileo was born February 15, 1564, in Pisa, Italy. He was the oldest of six children. He had three sisters and two brothers.He was one of the most significant person in the history of science. He also made many quotes like this one, for example: “To understand the universe, you must understand the language it’s written in, the language of mathematics.”
Galileo’s father, Vincenzo, he had studied the Lute, and after a while …show more content…
He was an Italian scientist and a scholar. He also made the foundation for modern physics and astronomy. Galileo proved that the Earth revolves around the Sun, he first saw craters on the moon, he saw sunspots. Galileo also discovered that Jupiter had four moons, and two centuries before Neptune was officially known, he discovered it. The most shocking thing was he made the hydrostatic balance at age 22. He had also invented the telescope, compass, and the thermometer.
The biggest obstacle he had to overcome in his lifetime was getting people to believe him and having a low paying job while trying to take care of his family. He also had been given house arrest for getting accused of heresy.Galileo died January 8, 1642 in Santa Croce, Florence, Italy. He went completely blind at age 74. When he died he was 77. He died from a severe fever and heart palpitations (irregular heartbeat).
Most people liked that he died because Galileo was accused of heresy. Galileo became more famous after death because his discoveries were hardly accepted, until it was actually proved.
Galileo's last contribution to the world was the invention and improvement of the telescope. He was also the first to find mountains on the moon and share his information with the