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Q: Why do you think Galileo took back his idea when the inquisition told him to?
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Galileo got his idea for building a telescope from?

Galileo got his idea from a professor


What happened to Galileo at the inquisition?

In 1633 the Roman Catholic Church forced Galileo to stand trial for his belief that the Earth moves around the Sun. Galileo had to publicly denounce the idea and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He spent the the rest of his life under house arrest. Galileo became blind before he died at Arcetri, near Florence, on January 8, 1642.


Who supported the idea of heliocentric?

Galileo


Who died first Galileo or Einstein?

Galileo had the first idea, although Newton takes credit for it because of his perfection the matter.


What was the idea which Galileo wished to prove?

that he was awesome :)


What were the consequences to Galileo for supporting the idea of Copernicus?

Galileo suffered a trail and house arrest.


What other scientific breakthroughs did the work of Galileo Galilei lead to?

In the opinion of many historians, Galileo Galileo studies of the universe led to Sir Issac Newton's discoveries on the laws of gravity. Galileo's support of Copernicus and his idea that the earth revolved around the sun, led Galileo into prison as this idea went against Church theology. After Galileo recanted he was freed.


Do you think the catholic church objected to Galileo's theorie's so strongly?

Its because he proposed the idea that the earth was not the center of the Universe, rather the sun was. This idea went against what the church had been saying.


Who first thought up the idea that the earth spins?

Galileo Galilei


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How would you explain how Galileo changed history?

Galileo changed history by expressing his idea that the Earth and all of the planets revolved around the sun. Before Galileo everyone thought that all objects in space revolved around the Earth. Galileo changed this, and put the idea of everything orbiting around the Sun. True.......though he was a person we will always rember............


Why did Galileo have to withdraw his theories about the earths rotation?

Galileo was forced to recant his theories about the Earth's rotation because of the Church. His theories went against the biblical scriptures and therefore he was forced by the Pope and the clergy to retract all his theories from society.