Galileo Galilei
The father of modern day astronomy
Background facts
- In 1852, Galileo was on vacation when he started to study mathematics
- 1574 is when Galileo started his learning career
- Galileo's real aim was to make a sweeping account of the Copernican Universe and the new physics it necessitated
Achievments
- Galileo spent 6 years writing his dialog concerning the two chief world systems
- Galileo was influenced in the establishing of the scientific method
- Galileo was the mathematician to understand physics systematically
- Galileo invented the first telescope
Interesting facts
- In 1618, three comets appear in the sky, triggering further controversy between Galileo and supports of Aristole
- In 1637, Galileo lost his eye sight due to an eye infection that he contracted
- In 1589, Galileo, age 25, is appointed professor of Mathmatics at Pisa University
- In 1593, Galileo began to investigate acceleration using an inclined plane
Impact on the world today
- Telescopes keep developing, from his original model, into bigger and better ones (Ex. Hubble Space telescope)
- Galileo left us with more knowledge that led us to more more knowledge about physics and mathematics
- Galileo gave us more knowledge about modern day medical fields
Citations
White, Michael. Galileo Galilei Inventor, Astronomer, and Rebel. Woodbridge,: Blackbirch Press, Inc., 1999. Print.
Gale, Detroit. World Biography. Vol. 1. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Ic.Galegroup.com. Web. 10 Mar. 2014. <http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/bic1/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Reference&limiter=&u=libe79362&currPage=&disableHighlighting=true&displayGroups=&sortBy=&source=&search_within_results=&p=BIC1&action=e&catId=GALE%7C00000000MQWB&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CK1631002404>.
- Sustermans, Giusto. "Galileo Galilei." Wikipeadea. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Mar. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei>.