in 1985. 7. What Galileo invented? D. Thermometer Answer: Option D Explanation: Various authors have credited the invention of the thermometer to Cornelius Drebbel‚ Robert Fludd‚ Galileo Galilei or Santorio Santorio. The thermometer was not a single invention‚ however‚ but a development. Galileo Galilei also discovered that objects (glass spheres filled with aqueous alcohol) of slightly different densities would rise and fall‚ which is nowadays the principle of the Galileo thermometer (shown)
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telescopes that appeared in the Netherlands in 1608. Their development is credited to three individuals: Hans Lippershey‚ Zacharias Janssen and Jacob Metius. Binoculars The telescope was introduced to astronomy in 1609 by the great Italian scientist Galileo Galilei. Periscope In 1854 Hippolyte Marié-Davy invented the first naval periscope‚ consisting of a vertical tube with two small mirrors fixed at each end at 45°. Simon Lake used periscopes in his submarines in 1902. Stethoscope The stethoscope
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The two options chosen are John Arden’s Serjeant Musgrave’s Dance and A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney. They were picked as the playwrights were not the stereotypical new wave playwrights of the 1950s. Delaney‚ whilst working class‚ was female. Arden was middle-class and one of the few to attend University (along with Rudkin and Mercer). Delaney’s (1992‚ 7) A Taste of Honey debuted in 1958 while Arden’s (1986‚ 8) Serjeant Musgrave’s Dance was a year later. The 1950s had seen the continuing
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Physics C-110 Module 1 Chapter 1 1. What is science? Science is a body of knowledge that is ever changing. It is made up of not only facts but also theories that are made up of well-tested hypotheses. 2. Distinguish among the scientific fact‚ hypothesis‚ law and theory As stated above‚ a theory is made up of well-tested hypotheses‚ which in themselves are well educated guesses yet to be proven. A fact is something that can change over time even though it was agreed upon by knowledgeable
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the universe. The Catholic Church decreed Copernicus’s theory as false. * Kepler was Brahe’s assistant and he mathematically proved the Copernican theory using some of Brahe’s work. * Galileo supported the Copernican theory and his findings made people question the catholic doctrines. Galileo was put on house arrest for the rest of his life and this caused people to question the extent at which religion answered all questions. * Isaac newton created a theory explaining the order and
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Aristotle vs. Copernicus Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and scientist‚ who shared with Plato the distinction of being the most famous of ancient philosophers. Aristotle was born at Stagira‚ in Macedonia‚ the son of a physician to the royal court. At the age of 17‚ he went to Athens to study at Plato’s Academy. He remained there for about 20 years‚ as a student and then as a teacher. When Plato died in 347 bc ‚ Aristotle moved to Assos‚ a city in Asia Minor‚ where a friend of his‚ Hermias (d
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Mars‚ defined as the fourth planet from the sun‚ as well as the Roman god of war. Planet Mars was first observed in 1609‚ by Galileo Galilei using a telescope. It was said that the planet Mars was seen since the ancient Egyptian time. A significant amount of research is currently being done on Mars by satellite and rovers. Many people question about the possibility for people to live on Planet Mars in the future. Mars has gotten its name from the Romans‚ who changed the planet’s name from Ares‚
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in equal times. The effective modal of the solar system was left to Galileo‚ who in 1930 published his dialogue on the two chief systems of the world. He supported his claims with elaborate evidence derived from the study of physics. He also used a telescope that was recently made back then by Dutch to observe the sky‚ and he discovered that the moon is rather mountainous than smooth. In the field of mechanics‚ Galileo was able to come up with the “free fall” law: “the distance‚ s‚ varies as
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------------------------------------------------- Computer reservations system A computer reservations system or central reservation system[1] (CRS) is a computerized system used to store and retrieve information and conduct transactions related to air travel. Originally designed and operated by airlines‚ CRSes were later extended for the use of travel agencies. Major CRS operations that book and sell tickets for multiple airlines are known as global distribution systems (GDS). Airlines have divested
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Bibliography: Books: Galilei‚ Galileo‚ and Maurice A. Finocchiaro. "Philosophical Prelude." Galileo on the World Systems: A New Abridged Translation and Guide. Berkeley: University of California‚ 1997. 47. Print. Voltaire. Jean‚ Adrien. Beuchot‚ Quentin and Miger‚ Pierre‚ Auguste. "Œuvres de Voltaire‚ Volume 48". Lefèvre
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