Stary Messenger

He was born in Pisa, Italy on February 15, 1564 to Vincenzo Galilei, a well-known musician and music theorist, and Giulia Ammannati. When he was 19, Galileo attended the University of Pisa as a medical student and soon became fascinated with mathematics and physics and was exposed to the Aristotelian view of the world, which at that time, he did support. In 1604, he refined his theories on motion and falling objects, and developed the universal law of acceleration, X=〖at〗^2, which all objects obeyed. That same year, Galileo began to openly express his support of the Copernican theory that stated that the earth and the planets revolved around the sun. In 1610, he published a small booklet, The Starry Messenger, revealing his discoveries that the moon was not flat and smooth, but a sphere with mountains and craters. In addition, Galileo discovered that Venus had phases like the moon, proving that it rotated around the sun, and Jupiter had revolving moons, which didn’t revolve around the earth. For the next couple of decades, Galileo published Discourse on Bodies in Water and Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, which refuted many of the Catholic Church’s teaching and as a result, Galileo was called in front of the Catholic Church and was convicted of heresy. Despite being put under house arrest for the rest of his life, he continued to publish books about his life from his house. Galileo died on January 8, 1642 near Florence, Italy from a fever and heart palpations (“Galileo” Web). Despite going against the geocentric theory, Galileo laid the foundation for the Catholic Church to open their doors to new

Another important figure in the Scientific Revolution was Galileo Galilei. He was an Italian born professor of mathematics who had a great interest in the workings of the universe. Galileo served as a professor at the University of Padua, and it was during this time that he began to question the accuracy of the Churches representation of the world. Galileo’s approach towards knowledge was much different then the afore mentioned Copernicus. Where as Copernicus presented his finding to the mercy of the church, Galileo wrote his conclusions and left the Roman Catholic Church interpret them as they chose. The very nature of his findings pitted him as an opponent of the church.

He also made some of the first observations of nature with long-lasting implications for physics (biography.com). He is known for developing the telescope and stood by the Copernican theory, which is based on a sun-centered solar system where the planets revolve around the sun (biography.com). Galileo’s biggest issue was supporting Copernican’s theory, because it went against society (biography.com). Society once thought that the Earth was flat and they thought that the sun revolved around us. When Galileo went against that, people looked down upon him. Galileo did conform so he could make life easier (biography.com). “Church reaction against the book was swift, and Galileo was summoned to Rome. The Inquisition proceedings lasted from September 1632 to July 1633. During most of this time, Galileo was treated with respect and never imprisoned. However, in a final attempt to break him, Galileo was threatened with torture, and he finally admitted he had supported Copernican theory, but privately held that his statements were correct. He was convicted of heresy and spent his remaining years under house arrest (biography.com).”

According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, hearing that some had denounced his doctrine as anti-Scriptural, Galileo presented himself at Rome in December, 1615, and was courteously received. He was presently interrogated before the Inquisition, which after consultation declared the system he upheld to be scientifically false, and anti-Scriptural or heretical, and that he must renounce it. This he obediently did, promising to teach it no more. Then followed a decree of the Congregation of the Index dated 5

The scientific Revolution was a new way of thinking about the natural world based on observations and willingness to question accepted beliefs. Most of these accepted beliefs came from the Bible, and the church did not like that people were beginning to challenge its ideas. The people that went against what the church and the Bible said were considered heretics. Galileo is one of those people. He believed that the sun stood still and that the earth moved around it. This contradicted the word of God, which said that the earth stood still and the sun moved around it. “I add that the words ‘the sun also riseth and the sun goeth down, and hasteneth to the place where he ariseth, etc.’ were those of Solomon, who not only spoke by divine inspiration but was a man wise above all others and most learned in human sciences and in the knowledge of all

When Galileo’s astronomical claims became public, it was a large blow to The Church. The Church claimed that he was undermining the power of Scripture. If it had publically accepted Galileo’s claims, the Church’s authority would be further questioned. By suggesting that the earth revolved around the Sun, Galileo was questioning centuries of what people regarded to be the “truth,” and this did not sit well with the Church leaders. However, he did explain that he was not questioning the Bible itself, but questioning the interpretation of the Bible by those in positions of spiritual authority.

The scientific revolution was the beginning of modern science during a period, when developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology and chemistry transformed views of society and nature. An important individual during this time of advancement was Galileo Galilei. With his contributions from the time period have left a lasting impact on the world then and today. Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa in 1564 he was the first born child of Giulia Ammannati and Vincenzo Galilei.

Still, his real roadblock began with the Catholic Church. In trying to comply with the increasing knowledge of the scientific world, the Church was compliant with people practicing science, and even disagreeing with the Bible, as long as they did not vocalize these beliefs. Pretending that the Earth orbited the Sun was in line, but saying that it was true was unethical. In 1613, Galileo published Letters on Sunspots, which explained the dark spots on the Sun’s surface and the orbiting of the Earth around the

He also created the principles of the pendulum, along with establishing the modern scientific method. Galileo reflects the renaissance, not only was he multitalented and contribute to a new way of thinking, his actions with the RCC also reflect the

During Galileo’s years, he worked very hard to make advancements to his telescope and his microscope (Armento et al. 352). He also worked very hard to prove Copernicus's theory that we revolve around the sun, which was not previously believed by the church or people of the era. (Armento et al. 355). Because Galileo tried to prove this, he was put up against the Inquisition on April 12th, 1633. He was later put under house arrest for the rest of his life (Armento et al. 355).

As Albert Einstein once said, “Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.” Without the intellectual advancements made by countless members of the scientific community, humanity, as we know it would be non-existent. Many innovative scientist and thinkers have had to break barriers set with a heavy hand by the Catholic Church; arguably the most unjustly persecuted was the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei. Galileo was forced to recant factual discoveries he made because his ideas clashed with the Catholic Church’s.

In 1624, Galileo was guaranteed by Pope Urban VIII that he could expound on Copernican hypothesis the length of he regarded it as a scientific recommendation. With the printing of Galileo's book, Dialog Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, Galileo was called to Rome in 1633 to confront the Inquisition once more. Galileo was discovered to be guilty of profanity for his Dialogue, and was sent to his home that was close to Florence where he was to be under house capture for the rest of his life. In 1638, the Inquisition allowed Galileo to move to his home in Florence. The goal was that he could be nearer to his specialists.

In the history of the Catholic Church, no episode is so contested by so many viewpoints as the condemnation of Galileo. The Galileo case, for many, proves the Church abhors science, refuses to abandon outdated teachings, and is clearly not infallible. For staunch Catholics the episode is often a source of embarrassment and frustration. Either way it is undeniable that Galileo’s life sparked a definite change in scientific thought all across Europe and symbolised the struggle between science and the Catholic Church.

In summer of 1609, Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) pointed his revolutionary astronomical telescope to the heavens under the starry Venetian sky; his greatly important observations unveiled the mysteries of universe and would end up changing the course of scientific thought forever. Galileo lived in an age where there was much status quo, when scientists and philosophers would accept scientific and religious doctrine that had stood for hundreds, if not thousands, of years instead of challenging the accepted knowledge in favor of intellectual progress. Galileo’s scientific methods lead to significant discoveries explaining key scientific laws, such as the

The scientific revolution was one of the greatest times in the 16th century and its ideals have proved to last to this very day. The great minds of the scientific revolution brought forth new concepts and vastly complex while each one is rooted in a basic fundamental. Some of these ideas and fundamentals were of the outside world, aka space, the planet and the stars, motion, and physics. One of the best minds of this time was, of course, Galileo Galilei. This great astronomer was a marvel at his work, he introduced controversial concepts that the church did not accept but those that he believed were to be true. Written by Galileo himself, this letter to the Grand Duchess professed his great discoveries and how they changed old ideas and