Galileo Galilei And Johannes Kepler

In 1633 the Vatican put a famous astronomer under house arrest. His name was Galileo Galeli, and he was one of the most talented scientists to ever walk the face of the earth. Galileo was an early pioneer in the field of physics and astronomy, and played an important role in the scientific revolution of the 17th century.

Galileo Galilei was an Italian philosopher born in 1564. As an adult, he didn’t believe the universal geocentric theory of the planets and heavens which was established by the

Galileo’s ambition pushed him to go further, and in the fall of 1609 he made the fateful decision to turn his telescope toward the heavens. Using his telescope to explore the universe, Galileo observed the moon and found Venus had phases like the moon, proving it rotated around the sun, which refuted the Aristotelian doctrine that the Earth was the center of the universe. He also discovered Jupiter had revolving moons that didn’t revolve around planet Earth. In 1613, he published his observations of sunspots, which also refuted Aristotelian doctrine that the sun was perfect.

Johannes Kepler was a man who made a surplus of achievements and discovery. What he is most known for is discovering that planets don’t go in a circular motion around the

Kepler would go to discover that the sun is the center of our solar system when most astronomers thought that the earth was the center of the universe. During

He tried to explain that his theories were proven by science and math was a very sensitive subject where people didn’t know much of mathematics. Kepler was a mathematician supplied with years of great data by his master Tache Brahe who had studied mars in the solar system. Kepler

Johannes Kepler was one of the key figures in the Scientific Revolution. Despite him not as well-known as that of his predecessors, Kepler’s discoveries laid the foundation for future discoveries and advancements in the field of astronomy we have today.

His discovery of astronomy was the starting point to many modern day discoveries, you know the stuff NOVA does.

Johannes Kepler was born in Weil der Stadt Germany on December 27th 1571. His father (Heinrich Kepler) was a mercenary and his mother (Katharina Guldenmann) was the daughter of an inn keeper. As a child Kepler was apparently very weak and was sick constantly. When he was young he showed that he had a very high interest in astronomy and maths. When people came to stay in his grandfathers inn he showed them his high skill in maths which left a lasting impression. In 1577 when he was age six he witnessed the ‘Great Comet of 1577’, this furthered his interest in astronomy. Then when he was nine he saw a lunar eclipse in 1580. But because of how weak and sick he was his vision of both of these events could have been better.

Kepler or Johannes Kepler was a great astronomer. Kepler's theory was able to provide a much simpler explanation of the movement of the planets. He said not all planets traveled at the same rate of speed. Kepler also stated that planets moved in a ellipse which is an oval movement. Instead of the same theory as Copernicus stated as they move in a circle movement. Kepler came to a conclusion with most of this information by using mathematics.

Galileo Galilei is a famous astronomer and mathematician and was born in 1564 and lived to 1642 when he sadly past. He was born in Pisa, Republic of Florence (now in Italy) and was the first of the seven children of his parents. It was at Padua which he started his life's work on the study of motion and astronomy which brought him fame and controversy on his studies.

Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564 in Pisa in the Duchy of Florence, Italy. Galileo’s father, Vincenzo Galilei, was a musician and music theorist. His mother’s name was Giulia Ammannati. Galileo was the first born of six children. When Galileo’s family moved to Florence in 1583 he started his formal education at Camaldolese monastery in Vallombrosa. In 1583 Galileo began to study medicine at the University of Pisa. He had much intelligence and talent. He soon discovered mathematics and physics. While studying at Pisa Galileo discovered the Aristotelian view of the world. In 1585 Galileo left Pisa because of financial difficulties. He did not receive his degree.

There are only a few individuals in our history who’ve had as much as an influence on the world as the famous Italian intellect Galileo. He was one of the first astronomers to use a telescope to examine and observe the planets surfaces and the changes in their positions leading to the foundations of modern astronomy and physics. From our perspective today, this discovery may not appear that remarkable or overwhelming. As a part of the 21st century society we make new inventions and come upon scientific discoveries on a nearly daily basis; researching and conducting experiments are essentially natural instincts in the academic world. The reality today, is substantially different from the reality Galileo faced in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Galileo was a very brilliant man. He had a diverse understanding in many differents fields, such as physics, mathematics, and astronomy. He had every quality of a modern day scientist. He knew a lot about the natural world. The only thing he didn’t know was when to stop. Due to his stubbornness to continue to push the Copernican theory forward. It ultimately

     Galileo Galilei was a student at the University of Pisa. He studied medicine, though his real interests were natural philosophy and mathematics. What he is mostly remembered for is his work on free fall, his use of telescopes, and his employment of experimentation. In 1592, he became a professor of the University of Padua. His job was to teach Euclid geometry and standard astronomy to medical students. Instead he taught and lectured a more unconventional form of astronomy and natural philosophy to his medical students. In a personal letter to Kepler sent in 1598, Galileo stated that he was a Copernican, meaning he believed the teachings of