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1. www.britannica.com › biography › Galileo-GalileiGalileo | Biography, Discoveries, Inventions, & Facts ...

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   3 days ago · Galileo, the brilliant Italian polymath, revolutionized our understanding of the universe through his groundbreaking discoveries in astronomy and contributions to scientific methodology.

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     Galileo (Galilei), (born Feb. 15, 1564, Pisa—died Jan. 8,...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Galileo_GalileiGalileo Galilei - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642), commonly referred to as Galileo Galilei (/ ˌ ɡ æ l ɪ ˈ l eɪ oʊ ˌ ɡ æ l ɪ ˈ l eɪ / GAL-il-AY-oh GAL-il-AY, US also / ˌ ɡ æ l ɪ ˈ l iː oʊ-/ GAL-il-EE-oh -⁠, Italian: [ɡaliˈlɛːo ɡaliˈlɛːi]) or simply Galileo, was an Italian astronomer ...

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4. www.telescopenerd.com › galileo-galileiGalileo Galilei: Biography, Inventions, Contribution ...

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   3 days ago · Galileo Galilei, born in 1564, was a prominent Italian scientist who significantly influenced physics, mathematics, and astronomy. Galileo is often referred to as the “father of modern science” due to his commitment to the experimental scientific method. Galileo improved the telescope, which he used for groundbreaking astronomical observations. He discovered mountains and craters on the...

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   3 days ago · 5. Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Often called the "father of observational astronomy" and the "father of modern physics," Galileo made pioneering use of the telescope to study the skies. His observations of sunspots, lunar mountains, Jupiter‘s moons, and the phases of Venus provided strong evidence for Copernicus‘ heliocentric model.

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7. www.smithsonianmag.com › science-nature › the-sevenThe Seven Most Amazing Discoveries We’ve Made by Exploring ...

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   May 22, 2024 · Scientists have long tracked this streaked gas giant ever since they started constructing simple telescopes. In 1610, Galileo Galilei observed Jupiter through his telescope and discovered four...

8. www.lindahall.org › experience › digital-exhibitionsNew Optical Technologies - Linda Hall Library

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   2 days ago · Galileo Galilei soon heard of the Dutch invention and set to work improving the telescope’s magnifying power. By November 1609, Galileo’s telescopes magnified an object up to twenty times instead of the original three. To achieve such results, Galileo taught himself how to make convex and concave lenses with the necessary focusing power.

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   Who is Galileo Galilei?

   • Galileo Galilei: Father of modern science. The Rosen Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-4042-0314-3. Hoskin, M., ed. (1999). The Cambridge concise history of astronomy Cambridge University Press. Hawking, S. (1988). A Brief History of Time. New York: Bantam Books. ISBN 978-0-553-34614-5. Heilbron, J. L. (2005).

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   What was Galileo's first scientific instrument?

   • Galileo's early works describing scientific instruments include the 1586 tract entitled The Little Balance ( La Billancetta) describing an accurate balance to weigh objects in air or water and the 1606 printed manual Le Operazioni del Compasso Geometrico et Militare on the operation of a geometrical and military compass.

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   When was Galileo Galilei published?

   • Galileo's resulting book, Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, was published in 1632, with formal authorization from the Inquisition and papal permission. Portrait of Galileo Galilei by Justus Sustermans, 1636. Uffizi Museum, Florence.

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   What did Galileo Galilei discover?

   • In 1610, Galileo Galilei observed Jupiter through his telescope and discovered four large moons. The finding prompted him to suggest the then-heretical notion that Earth, like these four Galilean satellites, may be encircling some larger astronomical body instead of being surrounded by minions at the center of the universe.

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10. worldhistorycommons.org › galileo-projectThe Galileo Project | World History Commons

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    May 23, 2024 · Early Modern (1450 CE - 1800 CE) “This award-wining site offers valuable information on the life and work of the Italian scientist Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), as well as on the scientific community of 17th-century Europe.”.