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Why was Galileo arrested and punished for publishing his theory on the earth and the sun?
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He was arrested after publishing a book that advanced the heliocentric theory (the Earth going round the Sun) as fact and not just a scientific theory. The book portrayed the Pope as an imbecile, and as Galileo had already been warned that he could not say the movement of the Earth is a fact without proof, he was put on trial for heresy.
At that time there was no proof that the theory is correct and Galileo was forced to admit it and retract.
In later centuries more and more scientific evidence was discovered that forced everyone to accept that the Earth is in orbit round the Sun. So in a way Galileo was right all along but he just got himself into trouble with his aggressive behaviour.
He made important scientific discoveries of his own but the heliocentric theory is not on the list.
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What is Galileo theory of falling object and how did he test it?
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What did Galileo work on?
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Galileo played the lute.
Why was galileo arrested and punished for publishing his theory about the earth and the sun?
because
Why was the church against the heliocentric theory?
The truth is they weren't, they were against the way Galileo was presenting it. Galileo patron was the church his findings were enough for him to believe it was scientific law. The Catholic Church in an attempt to please Protestants accusing them of not taking the Bible seriously told Galileo to treat it as a theory. He refused after multiple warnings he was arrested for being insubordinate and the church went on to fund other people willing to treat the Heliocentric theory as a theory not fact.
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galileo galilei and galileo are the same person (that doesn't make sense.)
Why did newton prove Galileo's theory?
Newton explained his theory
Is Galileo a star?
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Who supported the Copernicus theory?
Galileo
What was the name of the theory that suggest the sun is the center of the universe?
Galileo theory
What is the name of Galileo's theory stating that the sun is the center of the universe?
It's called the heliocentric theory (helios is sun) but it was not a fully fledged theory until well after Galileo's time.
Who proved the theory of heliocentricity?
Galileo Humpkins.
What is Galileo theory of falling object and how did he test it?
Galileo dropped it from a tower in then it feel at the same rate
What was Galileo's belief?
Galileo believed in the truth of the copernican theory, which stated that the sun was the center of the universe.
What did Galileo defend?
He went against the Aristotelian theory and he defended the Copernican theory.
