Galileo Galilei's work on motion and astronomy inspired Isaac Newton to further study and develop the laws of motion and universal gravitation. Newton built upon Galileo's ideas to formulate his own theories that laid the foundation for classical mechanics and our understanding of gravity. Newton acknowledged Galileo as a major influence on his work in the field of physics.
Galileo Galilei did not invent the telescope, but he greatly improved its design and used it for astronomical observations. He faced challenges in convincing others of his discoveries, as they conflicted with prevailing beliefs at the time. Galileo's support for the Copernican heliocentric model of the universe, in contrast to the geocentric model endorsed by the Catholic Church, led to conflict with the Inquisition.
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Galileo did not actually discover space. Space was studied by prehistorical astronomers back into the days of Egypt and Maya, and possibly further back into history.But between 1592 and 1610, Galileo devoted most of his time to studies of the universe, and in 1610 is when he first revealed publicly his belief that the Earth actually rotated around the sun (heliocentric) as opposed to the previous Earth-centered universe (geocentric).
The first material thermometers were made out of glass and filled with a liquid such as alcohol or mercury. The expansion and contraction of the liquid in response to temperature changes allowed for temperature measurement.
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)In Physics, he created a thermometer, and discovered the laws of falling bodies and the parabolic motion of projectiles. In Astronomy, he perfected the telescope, with which he discovered sunspots, lunar mountains and valleys, the four largest satellites of Jupiter, and the phases of Venus. These discoveries supported the heliocentric nature of the solar system, and brought Galileo into conflict with the Roman Catholic Church. It convicted him of heresy and restricted his freedom for the last 8 years of his life. Read more about Galileo below :
Galileo Galilei's work on motion and astronomy inspired Isaac Newton to further study and develop the laws of motion and universal gravitation. Newton built upon Galileo's ideas to formulate his own theories that laid the foundation for classical mechanics and our understanding of gravity. Newton acknowledged Galileo as a major influence on his work in the field of physics.
Galileo Galilei did not invent the telescope, but he greatly improved its design and used it for astronomical observations. He faced challenges in convincing others of his discoveries, as they conflicted with prevailing beliefs at the time. Galileo's support for the Copernican heliocentric model of the universe, in contrast to the geocentric model endorsed by the Catholic Church, led to conflict with the Inquisition.
Il terzo libro di Gelileo - la Diagramma verità (d III) era sul sistema solare! Many people wrongly believe it was Galileo's hypothesis that the sun was the center of the earth, and that the Church rejected this. The conflict is used as some sort of "proof" that the Church is anti-science and antiquated. That is not true. It is a little more complicated than that. Prior to Galileo, Copernicus ( a Catholic monk) hypothesized the heliocentric theory. The Church had no problem with this, but interestingly many Protestant theologians were upset over it. Opposition was first raised against the Copernican system by Protestant theologians for Biblical reasons, and strange to say it has continued,at least sporadic-ally, to our own days. A list of many of their pamphlets is enumerated by Beckmann. On the Catholic side opposition only commenced seventy-three years later, when it was occasioned by Galileo. On March 5, 1616, the work of Copernicus was forbidden by the Congregation of the Index"until corrected", and in 1620 these corrections were indicated.... Later Galileo took up this same theory. He, obviously was right about the sun being the center, but at the time this was not known, and rejected by scientists of his day.Galileo's problems came when he insisted on moving his theory to the theological realm. At Galileo's request, Cardinal Robert Bellarmine, a Jesuit-one of the most important Catholic theologians of the day-issued a certificate that, although it forbade Galileo to hold or defend the heliocentric theory, did not prevent him from conjecturing it. When Galileo met with the new pope,Urban VIII,in 1623, he received permission from his longtime friend to write a work on heliocentric, but the new pontiff cautioned him not to advocate the new position, only to present arguments for and against it. When Galileo wrote the Dialogue on the Two World Systems, he used an argument the pope had offered, and placed it in the mouth of his character Simplicio. Galileo, perhaps inadvertently, made fun of the pope, a result that could only have disastrous consequences. Urban felt mocked and could not believe how his friend could disgrace him publicly. Galileo had mocked the very person he needed as a benefactor. He also alienated his long-time supporters, the Jesuits, with attacks on one of their astronomers. The result was the infamous trial, which is still heralded as the final separation of science and religion. So the controversy had to do with a scientific theory which had not yet been proved, but also with what was going on at the time. The Protestant Reformation had just turned Christendom upside down. Ultimately, Galileo could not yet prove his theory, it was still a theory. His insistence that the Church make a theological decree concerning it was the problem. It would be like Darwin insisting that the Catholic Church make a declaration that his theory of evolution was correct. The Church, to this day, wouldn't do that. Evolution is still a theory, however the Church has said that a belief in an evolutionary process is not at odds with a belief in God. The same would have been with Galileo, the Church allowed him, even after his arrest, to continue his research and work!