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    Kepler and Galileo are responsible for the advancements of physics and astronomy in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Although these advancements were a part of the scientific community, one cannot be certain that their views rested on science alone. Theology was extremely important and influential in this time period, and the Catholic Church placed many limitations on scientists. With this being said, Kepler and Galileo must have had theological ideas in the back of their minds while working

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    Galileo Church v. Hero It is a volatile point in history: the intersection of science and religion at the height of the Inquisition; it is a time when the Church reigns and a man, a physicist, must choose life or death, himself or science. Galileo Galilei's legendary dilemma and the circumstances surrounding it are presented in Bertolt Brecht's Galileo from a perspective that is clearly criticizing institutions with such controlóin this case, the Catholic churchówhile reminding us that

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    Galileo once stated, “All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” Galileo Galilei was a well-known astronomer and scientist during the Scientific Revolution, a time period where thought and reason the old philosophies, who made many important contributions to astronomy and physics. As a major contribution to astronomy, Galileo proved the heliocentric theory, a theory which stated that the sun was the center of the universe and all objects moved around

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    Have you ever wondered who discovered the telescope? Well, you came to the right place. His name was Galileo Galilei. Galileo was born on February 15th, 1564, in Pisa, Italy. He was 1 of 6 children born of his family. His mother, Giulia di Cosimo Ammannati, was a great musician that played the lute.(a stringed instrument) Later in life Galileo learned it and became very skilled with it. Galileo started school at a public school in Pisa. He may

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    Brown 4 Bertha M. Brown July 4, 2017 Physical Science Dr. Madhu Reniguntala Galileo Galilei In this paper we’re going to be discussing the life of Galileo and how his works made an impact in the science world. Have you ever looked into the sky at night with a telescope in search of the North Star, constellations, or even other planets? Have you ever wanted to see the meteor showers that occur in the mountains? These are just the few things we are able to capture in a telescope that we use

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    Galileo The discovery of how gravity properly worked impacted the science world. With this discovery it helped with modern day science and their experiments. The aim of Galileo’s test was to improve on Aristotles law that heavier objects fell faster than lighter objects. The result was, it didn’t matter that the objects were heavier or lighter, they both landed at the same time. Galileo in this experiment he tested how gravity worked, he did this by going to the top of the leaning tower of Pisa

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    Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy on February 15, 1564. “His father, Vincenzio Galilei, was a musician whose originality and polemic talents fomented a revolution uniting practice and theory in music much as Galileo was to unite them in science.”I Galileo is credited with establishing the modern experimental method in a time when most progress made by scientists and thinkers was based on hypotheses alone. He began the practice of testing scientific theories by preforming experiments and observing

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    ever been? The final frontier holds many questions. The amazing scientist Galileo Galilei answered many. He is most known for his work with the telescope, discovering many celestial objects, and having conflicts with the Roman Catholic church. Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy on February 15, 1564. Galileo started formal education in a monastery near his home. Born to a father determined his son would be a doctor, Galileo grew up studying medicine. However, he wasn’t interested in medicine, but

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    The conflicts in life of Galileo are personal, political and moral. These tensions in the play are inextricably linked and are embodied in the protagonist, whose encounters with the Catholic Church have widespread ramifications. Galileo’s increasingly dangerous encounter with political conflict begins with the invention of the telescope which can potentially provide “scientific proof” that the earth revolves around the sun. Galileo naively believes that the telescope will be enough to silence the

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    Galileo Galilei was an Italian scientist who was also an astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, and an inventor. His history was very interesting to learn about as him growing up. For his famous work, he has been known as the “father of modern science” because of all of his achievements that he has accomplished. During his years, he has discovered many things like facts about the solar system and also invented items that we use today. Ultimately, Galileo Galilei was a successful individual who inspired

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