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He was charged with heresy by the Inquisition of Pope Urban VIII.
Galileo got imprisoned because he taught the public that the Earth revolved around the sun not the other way around. He got put under house arrest for the rest of his life.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoBefor being thrown in jail Galileo was claiming that the world was going around the sun. This was a crime against church for they believed that the sun was going around the earth. however since Galileo was so old, for the last eight years of his life he was confined to his house outside of florence. he became completely blind in 1638 and suferd from a hernia an insomnia, so he was allowed to travel to florence to seek midical advice. He continued to receive visitors until 1642, when, after suffering fever and heart palpitations, he died.
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∙ 14y agoIn the times of Galileo, the Roman Cahtholic church had lots of power. The church believed the universe was geocentric (centeres around the earth). Galileo, though, thought that the universe was heliocentric (centered around the sun). Because he went against the church, he was put in jail.
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∙ 14y agoThose who stick their heads in the sand (Christians) will tell you that he was housed in luxury accommodations. The truth is, during his trial his freedom was taken from him. If you don't define that as being in jail, then he wasn't jailed.
If you don't hear the tree fall in the forest...
And if you don't believe that Bush and Cheney didn't torture, then they didn't torture.
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∙ 11y agoHis discoveies were considered to be outrageous and people thought that he was lying. Lots of people back then still believed that gods had power over the sky.
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He promoted the theory of Copernicus that the Sun is at the centre of the solar system, with the Earth going round. It predicted the planets' movements quite accurately and Galileo was allowed to teach it as a useful model.
But when he said that theology was wrong and that the Sun actually is at the centre, the Vatican replied that if it could be proved, they would have to reconsider the scriptures, but it had not happened yet. Galileo answered with a book that portrayed the Pope as simple-minded, and after that he was put on trial and had to admit there was no proof.
Protestant PR seized on the episode to discredit the Catholic church by saying the Vatican was attempting to suppress the truth.
After Isaac newton's theories had been developed later, it was realised that the Sun is 330,000 times more massive than the Earth and the Sun must be at the centre, which is now generally agreed.
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∙ 15y agobecause he battled agenst the athouaties fforthe freedom of aquirement
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∙ 13y agoGalileo was an Astronomer who believed in the heliocentric theory and was imprisoned for his investigations.
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∙ 15y agopeople said he was a herotic
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∙ 12y agogalilieo was never put into jail
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Was Galileo persecuted?
no he was sentenced to be imprisoned then the sentence changed to house arrest
Why was Galileo imprisoned for his beliefs?
the Greek way of learning was not to make experiments to gain knowledge
What astronamer was imprisoned for agreeing with the heliocentric theory?
There were several. The ones that come to mind are Copernicus and Bruno (who was actually burnt at the stake).
When was Galileo Galilei imprisoned?
Galileo Galilei was put underhouse arrest in June of 1633, not at his own house, but at the residence of the Tuscan ambassador, and later at the residence of the archbishop of Siena after traveling to Rome to be questioned by the Roman Inquisition. Then, in December of the same year, he was allowed to return to his villa in Arcetri, near Florence. He was not released, but was kept under house arrest for the remainder of his life.(For a complete timeline see the related link below.)
Did galileo invent the themomiter?
Galileo Galilei did not invent the thermometer. The thermometer was actually invented by Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary Galileo's contemporary, Galileo Galilei. The thermometer was actually invented by Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary.
What year was Galileo imprisoned?
1492
Which scientist was imprisoned for supporting the Copernican theory?
Galileo
Was Galileo persecuted?
no he was sentenced to be imprisoned then the sentence changed to house arrest
Which astronomer was imprisoned by the church during the counter reformation?
Galileo Galilei.
Who is the Italian scientist who was imprisoned for supporting the heliocentric model?
I think it was Galileo Galilei.....
Why was Galileo imprisoned for his beliefs?
the Greek way of learning was not to make experiments to gain knowledge
What astronamer was imprisoned for agreeing with the heliocentric theory?
There were several. The ones that come to mind are Copernicus and Bruno (who was actually burnt at the stake).
The astronomer who agreed with the heliocentric theory?
There was more than one astronomer who agreed with the heliocentric theory and was imprisoned for his investigations. The astronomers were Copernicus, John Dalton, Lamarck, and Galileo.
What did the Holy Office demand of Galileo?
The Catholic Church wanted Galileo to go with their idea that the Earth is the center of the solar system as well as the universe. He did so in public since he could have been tortured, imprisoned and even burned at the stake. He was placed under house arrest for the rest of his life.
When was Galileo Galilei imprisoned?
Galileo Galilei was put underhouse arrest in June of 1633, not at his own house, but at the residence of the Tuscan ambassador, and later at the residence of the archbishop of Siena after traveling to Rome to be questioned by the Roman Inquisition. Then, in December of the same year, he was allowed to return to his villa in Arcetri, near Florence. He was not released, but was kept under house arrest for the remainder of his life.(For a complete timeline see the related link below.)
Did galileo invent the themomiter?
Galileo Galilei did not invent the thermometer. The thermometer was actually invented by Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary Galileo's contemporary, Galileo Galilei. The thermometer was actually invented by Galileo's contemporary, Galileo's contemporary.
Who was killed for saying that earth rotates around sun?
Technically, no one really died for syaing the earth rotated around the sun. Galileo Galilei was imprisoned for saying that and later died in house arrest
