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Galileo
Italian physicist and astronomer Galileo maintained that the earth revolved
around the sun, disputing the belief held by the Roman Catholic church that
the earth was the center of the universe. He refused to obey orders from
Rome to cease discussions of his theories and was sentenced to life
imprisonment. It was not until 1984 that a papal commission acknowledged
that the church was wrong.
Galileo’s Telescopes
Italian physicist and astronomer Galileo made major discoveries about
celestial objects in our solar system. In 1609, when he heard that a spyglass
had been invented in Holland, he began to experiment with them. The
telescopes pictured here were among those he used. They are in the Museo
della Scienza in Florence, Italy.Encarta Encyclopedia
Galileo Facing the Inquisition
This painting from the 19th century depicts Italian scientist Galileo at the
Vatican in Rome in the 17th century. Galileo was forced to stand trial for his
belief in Copernicanism, or the idea that Earth moves around the Sun. The
Roman Catholic Church forced Galileo to publicly denounce Copernicanism and
spend the the rest of his life under house arrest.
Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642)
Statue outside the Uffizi, Florence