Galileo

Honoree, 15th Annual Tribute Dinner of the Jewish Institute of Religion, Hebrew Union College, 1997; Banker of the Year, Forbes, 1998; Banker of the Year, American Banker, 2000.

yes

In his 1615 ''Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina,'' Galileo says that the search for truth is important because it ''stimulates the investigation,...

no

The lunar highlands are older than the maria.

improving the heliocentric theory

Galileo Galilei

Nigel

But, parents can choose to spell any name differently, such as those given in the question. Many names have different spellings such as Deborah, Debra, Debora, Debbrah, etc... Some parents simply change the spelling of "family" names such as Alice to Alyce, Darrell to Daryl, or Denise to Denyse, to make it more modern.

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no

saturn

His primary discovery was the four larger moons of Jupiter, which are called the "Galilean moons" in his honor. It was absolute proof that Aristotle had been wrong about everything in the heavens going around the Earth; here were these four moons going around Jupiter, not the Earth!

People such as Einstein and other modern day scientists and mathematicians

Galileo was exiled in 1633 after he was found guilty of heresy by the Roman Catholic Church for supporting the heliocentric model of the solar system, which challenged the geocentric views of the Church at that time. He spent the remainder of his life under house arrest in Italy.

It's a rather more complicated answer that "yes" or "no." In fact, most of the intellectuals in the Church in Galileo's time thought the heliocentric version of the Solar System was the correct one, BUT -- and here's the catch -- the Church had managed to get itself associated with Aristotlean thought, which, with most of the Ancient Greek cosmologies, except that of Aristarchos of Samos, accepted the geocentric version. In short, the Church was afraid that putting out the Copernican view (i.e., heliocentrism) would so upset the common folk that those who lose their respect for the Church. It was all rather like one of those dramas in which the intrepid investigator uncovers some secret but the powers that be (CEOs, government officials, hospital administrators, etc.) tell him to cover it back up because to reveal it publically would "cause panic."

What is so painfully ironic to the Galileo Affair is that nothing in Scripture or Church teaching really demands the Earth be the center of the Universe. There are, of course, references in the Old Testament that sort of make the assumption that the Earth is the most important place (other that heaven, of course) but these are easily seen as comments of perspective, which is to say, they were all made by people who happened to be living on the Earth. Even with our modern and presumably correct understanding of celestial mechanics, we still say things like "sunrise" and "sunset" instead of "Earthturn."

What is commonly presented as a conflict between Science and Religion would be better described as a conflict between Control and Threats to Control.

Isaac Newton.

What an idea for a Halloween costume! One would have to do some research as to what the approved costume for women of her period was, It should be noted an astronomer, unlike an astronaut, does not have any specific occupational costume or uniform, let alone helmets, etc. My Guess a Lab Coat over more feminine garb would be a good idea. She might have something akin to a so-called shower helmet( try the beach costume shops) which would keep the hair out of her face when working with a telescope at an exposed mountain-peak observatory. This is in a sense occupational get-up and quite functional but not really a standard costume, it would be quite practical though, like the soft summer type flight helmet worn by Earhart. Ideally she should be carrying a small, say (nautical) telescope or binoculars, again the older the style the better. Could also have some astronomical tables in her lab coat pocket again the occupational angle. a Good idea . as far as we know she was the first Professional woman astronomer in the uS and discovered a comet, not many astonomers do that- Halley did not discover the comet that bears his name, but did trace its course and predict its return. He never actually saw it! And Halleys traces back to k,among other events the Norman Conquest at l066AD.(it is depicted in daylight on the Bayeux Tapestry! A Brand new shining star! Good Luck on your project. Female astronomer, that"s an interesting costume concept!

Galileo's biggest obstacle

he was called gege

when he was born 1.4 pounds and died 132 pounds

Galileo Galilei

Was te astronomer Galileo an important and influential member of the Florentine Camerata

Galileo held a pendulum up to his heart and timed the beats. This is what led to the discovery of measuring small amounts of time more accurately.

Galileo Galilei did not invent telescopes, but he did make significant improvements to them, which helped popularize their use in astronomy. He also made important astronomical discoveries, such as the moons of Jupiter and the phases of Venus. Additionally, Galileo was a key figure in the scientific revolution for his advocacy of the heliocentric model of the solar system.

Lieutenant-Colonel Jack Steward of Maryland said-" I have adopted your colors, my princess, the better to secure a courteous reception. Deign to smile on a true knight." To this covert taunt Miss Franks made no reply: but turning to the company who surrounded her, exclaimed:----" How the ass glories in the lion's skin!"