What was galileo galilei most famous for?

Answer 1

Galileo is famous for discovering the Galilean moons (Jupiter's four largest moons--Io, Ganymede, Europa, and Callisto)

Galileo is most famous for his scientific hypothesis that the Earth revolves around the sun, rather than the sun revolving around Earth, as most people believed in that day. He went to trial for his hypothesis because of its apparent contradictory nature to the Scripture, or Bible.

He made countless other scientific discoveries which are accepted as truth to this day in the fields of astronomy, technology, mathematics, and physics.
For inventing the thermometer telescope and the kinematics

Answer 2

Galileo Galilei was an ancient astronomer who stated that the sun was the center of the solar system, and other astronomers defended the thesis that it was the Earth. Due to this he was forced to go back on his statement, otherwise he could be executed.

Answer 3

For proposing a heliocentric solar system. This was not well received by the church, since The Bible says that the universe centered on the Earth.

He also refined the telescope and furthered the field of mathematics.

Answer 4

Galileo Galilei was most famous for his contributions to astronomy, including observations with a telescope that supported the heliocentric model of the solar system proposed by Copernicus. He also made significant contributions to the development of modern physics and the scientific method. His support of heliocentrism led to conflict with the Catholic Church and his eventual trial for heresy.

Answer 5

Publishing information that was contrary to the view of the solar system held by the church as contradicting the Bible.

Answer 6

i learned that galileo is known for inventing the telescope..

Answer 7

Galileo Galilei was famous for many things including the revelation that the Earth revolves around the sun, confirming the phases of Venus using a telescope, and studying sunspots.

Answer 8

He invented telescope and thermometer's.

Answer 9

Galileo invented the telescope.