...Pueblo Community College Galileo Life after punishment Joe Davalos History 102 Western Civilization II Mr. Richard L. Rollins May 1, 2014 Joseph Davalos Mr. Richard Rollins History 102 Western Civilization II April 10, 2014 Galileo: life after punishment Galileo Galilei, born February 15, 1564 was a mathematics professor a scientist, astronomer and physisist. He attended the University of Pisa to study medicine in 1583. He was fascinated with many subjects, particularly mathematics and physics. During his studies at Pisa he was exposed to the Aristotelian view. In 1585, due to financial difficulties Galileo left the university before earning his degree. Galileo continued to study mathematics, supporting himself with minor teaching positions. He began a two-decade study on objects in motion and published The Little Balance in 1586. This work earned him some fame and gained him a teaching position at the .his fabled experiments with falling objects and produced his manuscript Du Motu (On Motion), this was a departure from Aristotelian views about motion and falling objects and thus left him isolated among his colleagues and in 1592 his contract with the University of Pisa was not renewed. Galileo quickly found a new position teaching geometry mechanics and astronomy at the University of Padua. In 1604, controversial findings begin to surface as Galileo published The Operations of the Geometrical and Military Compass. This work revealed Galileo’s...
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...Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei was considered the central figure of the scientific revolution of the 17th century. His role in the history of science was a critical one. He revolutionized the way in which science was conducted, and performed experiments to test his ideas, which led him to be regarded as the father of experimental science. Galileo was born on February 15th, 1564 in Pisa, and was the oldest of seven children. His father, Vincenzo Galilei was a famous composer, lutenist, and music theorist. In 1572 at the age of eight, Galileo’s family moved to Florence, however Galileo stayed behind in Pisa and lived with Muzio Tedaldi who was related to Galileo’s mother for 2 two years. By the age of ten, Galileo joined his family in Florence and was tutored by Jacopo Borghini. By the age of eleven Galileo was sent off to study in a Jesuit monastery, the Camaldolese Monastery at Vallombrosa. Galileo soon found the life of a monk appealing and considered joining the Monastery. After four years of education in the Monastery he informed his father that he wanted to become a monk, which was not agreed upon by his father who had already decided that Galileo should become a medical doctor. Galileo was immediately ejected from the monastery and entered The University of Pisa to study medicine in 1581, at the age of 17. However his medical courses in the university never interested him and he did not take them seriously. Galileo was much more interested in attending mathematics and...
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...Galileo Sir Galileo Galilei (also known as the “Father of Modern Science”) was an Italian scientist, astronomer, and mathematician of the Renaissance era whose methodical discoveries and principles changed our interpretation of the world around us. Galileo was born in Pisa, Italy to Vincenzo Galilei and Giulia Ammannati on February 15, 1564, their eldest child. His father, a musician, had wanted his son to study in medicine because of the financial benefits. In 1581, Galileo went off to study medicine at the University of Pisa where he took an interest in physics and mathematics. At his time at Pisa, Galileo made a scientific discovery that would change our view of time. At cathedral, Galileo noticed a chandelier swinging over him. His curiosity of how long it swings, being timed by his pulse, led to a realization that the periods were all similar. This became known as the Law of the Pendulum which is used to control clocks. In 1585, Galileo left the University of Pisa due to financial troubles. To make ends meet, he took various teaching jobs educating mathematics. A lecture he made about the position and size of Dante’s Inferno received praise and Galileo received re-entrance to the University of Pisa. While there, Galileo took interest in Aristotle’s laws of nature that stated that heavier objects drop at a rapid speed than lighter objects. This law has been accepted by many and few have tried to experiment. Galileo decided to experiment by going to the top of the Tower...
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...112 Professor Walden January 27, 2015 Introduction Galileo Galilei is a decorated physicist and mathematician who has been charged with prosecuting heretics. Although his beliefs may seem to defy the church they are facts and can be proven with reason. Nothing in the physical world should be questioned by biblical passages. Through demonstrations with a telescope I believe that Galileo proved that the galaxy is heliocentric therefore the charges should be dismissed. Facts of the Case In 1609 Galileo learned of a magnifying device being used in Holland called a telescope. It consisted of two glass pieces in a tube. Using its design he constructed an instrument that allowed him to see things in the sky that were naked to the human eye. In 1610 he noticed multiple stars around Jupiter that seemed to move around it. He concluded that they were moons and rotated around the planet. This intrigued him because the Copernican model showed that the moon revolved around the Earth. He attempted to show his findings to the Roman Inquisition but they were seen as heretical and contradicting of the Holy Scripture. This model was censored in 1623 but Galileo’s friend Barberini was elected pope so he began to write a book about it. The resulting publication was titled Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems and appeared to be a defense of Corpernicanism. This led to the calling of Galileo to Rome to defend himself. Charges Galileo has been charged with being a heretic because of his...
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...discoveries of the universe changed are whole views on it. Galileo was an Italian physicist, mathematician, engineer, astronomer, and philosopher who was a key part the scientific revolution during the Renaissance. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and observations that gave support for Copernicanism, for which affected mainly the church. For most think of him as a great man to this day, but at the time he was considered a man of heresy by the church of his ideas. So to ask the question if Galileo was truly a great person or a product of his age you have to look back to how he affected history. For he is now known for many things and for that they can...
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...Written Homework Three: Analyzing Argumentative Discourse in Galileo: The Tower Argument Galileo discusses in Dialogues Concerning the Two Chief Systems of the World the views expressed by himself and those held by followers of the Aristotelian Ptolemaic worldview. In his work, Galileo presents and discusses the points of the arguments using three fictional characters. Simplicio, who argues the Aristotelian Ptolemaic points, Sagredo who acts as a neutral third party, and Salviati, who argues the Copernican points, which coincide with Galileo’s beliefs. The Aristotelian view is based on a geocentric worldview, stating that the heavenly bodies (including the sun) revolve around the earth. Alternatively, the Copernican view is based off of the...
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...One of the most well-known names in history, Galileo Galilei was a pioneer in astronomy, mathematics and physics. Alive during an age of new ideas, Galileo was an undisputed leader of the scientific revolution. Pioneering in the fields of celestial observation, heliocentrism, and kinematics, amongst a plethora of others, he made a lasting impression on the world. This impression was not always in his favor, though, leaving him the victim of a Catholic Church reeling from the Protestant Reformation, who sentenced him to house arrest for his work. Galileo’s life and scientific work was shaped by the times that he lived in, first by inspiring and aiding his discoveries, and then by hindering his further exploration. Born in the northern Italian...
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...Brief: Galileo Galilei, a professor in mathematics, was born on February 15, 1564, in Pisa, Italy. Born on February 15, 1564, in Pisa, Italy, Galileo Galilei was a mathematics academic who created pioneering observations of nature with lasting implications for the study of physics. He additionally made a telescope and supported the Copernican theory, that supports a sun-centered solar system. Galileo Galilei was accused two times of heresy by the church for his beliefs, and wrote books on his concepts. He died in Arcetri, Italy, on January 8, 1642. His Beginnings: He was the first of six kids to Vincenzo Galilei, an outstanding performer and music scholar, and Giulia Ammannati. In 1574, the family moved to Florence, where Galileo began his formal teaching at the Camaldolese religious community in Vallombrosa. In 1583,...
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...What’s the most important discoveries of space you can think of? Maybe the Galilean Moons of Jupiter or the theory of the planets orbiting the sun? Well, most of the important discoveries of space was discovered by none other than Galileo Galilei. Galileo Galilei was born on February 15th, 1564 in Pisa, Italy. He was an older brother of two and his father was a well-known composer who played a stringed instrument called a lute. Like his dad, he also became a skilled player of the lute. When he was 17, his dad convinced him to go to medical school. At the age of 18, Galileo came into a mathematics lecture and fell in love with it. He stop medical school and started studying mathematics. In 1609, he built his very own telescope. Although he...
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...Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician. He played an important role in the scientific revolution during the Renaissance. He was one of the greatest scientists of all time. Galileo and his family were all Catholic. Galileo's daughter was one of the sisters of the church. Galileo lived in the Italian city of Pisa. He was the oldest son of Vincenzo Galilei and Giulia Ammannati. His father was a well-known composer, who played the lute, Galileo also became a skilled lute, player. As a young man, Galileo had to make a hard decision between training to become a catholic priest or a medicine doctor. His father encouraged him to study medicine, Galileo took his father’s advice...
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...Born on the date of February 15, 1564 Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Duchy of Florence, Italy to Giulia di Cosimo Ammannati and Vincenzo Galilei. Galileo's parents were not poor but at the same time they weren't rich. At the same time they weren't a rich family, they were still part of the noble Italian class. His father, Vincenzo, was a musician and his mother was the first of six children in her family. Galileo and two other siblings of his were the only three to survive infancy from his mother. Guila would have had two more children, but sadly they died while in infancy. The youngest of the Galilei family, Michelagnolo, tried following in his father’s footsteps . Michelagnolo would often need money to keep his dream of becoming a famous...
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...Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei was a remarkable and a very influential scientist during the Renaissance. He was born in Italy in February 15, 1564. Galileo enrolled in the University of Pisa in order to study medicine, but while at the University he grew interested in mathematics and physics. Since he was unable to pay for the University, he had no choice but to withdraw himself from the school before earning his degree. In order to support himself, he started teaching. While out of school, Galileo began studying about objects in motion. He published The Little Balance, which explains hydrostatic principles of weighing small objects. The Hydrostatic principle compares a fluid’s pressure when at rest versus when it is in motion. This gained him status in the Scientific World and also earned him a teaching job at the University of Pisa. There Galileo received a chance to conduct his experiments about falling objects. Unfortunately, Galileo’s teaching contract was not renewed at the University. Galileo began to show support for the Copernican Theory, that the Earth revolves around the Sun. This went against the beliefs of the Catholic Church. Galileo developed his own telescope,...
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...Toni Howard Mrs. Arnold Revolutions December 20, 2014 Galileo Galilei’s Legacy Today Galileo Galilei, a man ahead of his time, began the scientific revolution. He challenged accepted theories of his day causing conflict among multiple religious leaders, making Galileo a powerful figure in all of science. Most commonly known for his astronomical observations, he also made significant contributions in the areas of physics, philosophy, and mathematics. He destroyed Aristotle’s geocentric idea that the earth was the center of the universe, and he proved with a collection of evidence that his heliocentric idea was right about the sun being the center of the solar system. Although this breakthrough triggered problems for himself, including house arrest until he died, he was seen as a fearless man not scared to show off what he believed in. Looking at Galileo Galilei’s early life as a scholar, researcher, and inventor, we are able to see the contributions he made to multiple sciences and how his legacy still is continuing today. Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy on February 15, 1564. He was the first child of 7 from his father Vincenzio Galilei and his wife Giulia. Vincenzio wanted the best for Galileo so he began his education with a private tutor until the family moved to Florence in 1574. Galileo then attended the monastery of Santa Maria Vallombrosa, where he spent his time learning alongside Camaldolese monks. By the age of 17, his father suggested that he would further...
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...Galileo Galilei, but mostly know as just Galileo, was born on February 15, 1564 in Pisa, Italy. He was the first born of six children in his family. His father, Vincenzo Galilei, was a very well know musician. Galileo lived in Pisa for twelve years until he and his family moved to Florence. Here, Galileo began his education and monastery in Vallombrosa. He was especially fascinated with the subjects of mathematics and physics. He attended the University of Pisa to study medicine. He was a very bright and intelligent young man and was taught the common and accepted Aristotelian view of the world around him. This view was customary and honored by the Roman Catholic Church and most of the people who studied. Like every other intelligent person...
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...Life of Galileo, Scene 7: Brecht delineates the important episodes of the life of Galileo Galilei. The main matter of his life was the conflict between him and the Church. The church ultimately did shut him up but Galileo was still adamant to send his theory wherever he could. He wanted every person in the marketplace to know what he had discovered. And that is why in the very beginning when he faked the telescope he had allowed anyone and everyone who wanted to see the telescope to come and see it. Nicholas Copernicus gave a theory that he earth and the planets revolve around the sun. No one believed him and thought that his theory was not sensible enough. But Galileo through his experiments proved the Copernican theory to be accurate. He wasn’t afraid to express his views regarding the theory despite of the consequences it may lead to. The church thought that Galileo’s and the Copernican system challenged a normal man’s concept of the universe he was living in and the God they worshiped. This was not acceptable by the Church as it contradicted their teachings. In the 17th century the church was had the power of authority. It was the ideology of the ruling class. Why did the church silence Galileo? Because realist Galileo challenged the power and he was true. The church’s attitude and behavior is juxtaposed. They wanted Galileo to completely stop his research on the Copernican system but at the same time they want to make profit out of him. Besides, Galileo wasn’t even...
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