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  • Galileo Galilei

    Galileo Galilei

    Galileo Galilei was born at Pisa on the 18th of February in 1564. His father, Vincenzo Galilei, belonged to a noble family and had gained some distinction as a musician and a mathematician. At an early age, Galileo manifested his ability to learn both mathematical and mechanical types of things, but his parents, wishing to turn him aside from studies which promised no substantial return, steered him toward some sort of medical profession. But this

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    Submitted: March 16, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Galileo Galilei

    Galileo Galilei

    Solomon Barnett History 291 November 19 Galileo In the early seventeenth century, Galileo Galilei began the construction of a device that would transform the scientific world. Galileo did not invent the telescope but his improvements on it made him the most scientifically successful user of this instrument in his time. However, Galileo would not stop at scientific discovery. The father of three successfully marketed the improved instrument to the Senate of Venice and the Grand

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    Submitted: March 17, 2009 By: Anna
  • Galileo Galilei Biography

    Galileo Galilei Biography

    This late breaking news has just come in. Galileo Galilei has been named one of the smartest men alive. Certain theories he has made has been a great success to our society. He has now invented what he has called a thermometer. This thermometer is used to check temperature. He has also invented what is also called a compass, which is used to locate directions to a certain point. He has made many other great

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Vika
  • Galileo Galilei

    Galileo Galilei

    Solomon Barnett History 291 November 19 Galileo In the early seventeenth century, Galileo Galilei began the construction of a device that would transform the scientific world. Galileo did not invent the telescope but his improvements on it made him the most scientifically successful user of this instrument in his time. However, Galileo would not stop at scientific discovery. The father of three successfully marketed the improved instrument to the Senate of Venice and the Grand

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Yan
  • No Wonder They Call Him Heretic

    No Wonder They Call Him Heretic

    Origen was one of the greatest Christian theologians of the Early Church. Born in 185 A.D. in Alexandria, Origen was the son of Leonidas, who was martyred. At the ripe old age of 18, Origen succeeded Clement of Alexandria as the head of catechismal school in said city. Origen found increasing success as a teacher, and he is said to have worked day and night with the crowds that came to hear him, both "orthodox"

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Galileo, Life Outline

    Galileo, Life Outline

    Galileo Outline I. Galileo Galilei’s Life ==> Galileo was born in Pisa, Italy on the 15th of February in 1564 ==> He was the first of six children born to Vincenzo Galilei and Giulia Ammanati ==> With schooling Galileo became fluent in both Latin and Greek, as well as his native Italian. ==> Galileo was pressured to go into medicine by his father, although he probably would have preferred to be a painter. ==> Galileo

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    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Yan
  • Galileo Galilei

    Galileo Galilei

    Galileo Galilei Galileo’s parents were Vicenzo Galilei and Gulia Vincenzo. Galileo was born on February 15, 1564 in Pisa, which is now Italy. In 1572 when Galileo was eight his family returned to Florence while he stayed in Pisa to live with Muzio for 2 years. At the age of ten he left to join his family. There he was tortured by Jacapo Borghinti. Once he was old enough he was sent to the Camoldelese

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Galileo

    Galileo

    Galileo " I do not feel obliged to believe that the same god has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use" --Galileo-- First of all, Galileo was born in Pisa, Italy on February 15, 1564. His father Vincenzo Galilei, was a musician. Galileo's mother was Giulia degli Ammannati. Galileo was the first of six (though some people believe seven) children. His family belonged to the nobility but was

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Galileo, Science, and the Church

    Galileo, Science, and the Church

    Jerome J. Langford Galileo, Science and the Church The University of Michigan Press, Michigan, 1992 Science and the church, two things that you would not ordinarily think would go together until now, until the man Galileo came along. Galileo, a man that stuck his head out to the world, but especially to the church, when maybe he should have done things a little differently. This particular book shows many accounts of the troubles between

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    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: Jack
  • Galileo Galilei

    Galileo Galilei

    Galileo Galilei discussed the problem of interpreting biblical passages with regard to scientific discoveries In a Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina. What motivated him to write this letter was the issue of science against physical proof in the Bible. Galileo’s opposers valued opinions and past beliefs more than truth, because of this view he believed arguments against him were focused on incompatibility with the Bible rather than oppositions to the validity of his science.

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    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: regina
  • Galileo

    Galileo

    Galileo Galileo was an Italian scientist who was born in 2/18/1564. He was a Tuscan Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who was a big role in the scientific revolution. Galileo improved the telescope and Galileo has been called the "father of modern observational astronomy. His contributions to "observational astronomy" are the discovery of the four biggest satellites of Jupiter, which are called the Galilean moons. Galileo was the first of six children of Vincenzo

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    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: Top
  • Galileo by Bertolt Brecht

    Galileo by Bertolt Brecht

    Thesis Struggling to seek one's own identity, one's own passions, and one’s curiosity has long been something that can cause conflict in society and within an individual. There are those, some great, who are driven to find some truth in life no matter the consequences, even if those consequences were death. In Bertolt Brecht's Galileo, the reader is presented with a man who is driven to seek scientific truths, while also working with the

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Top
  • Galileo Alternative Trial Options

    Galileo Alternative Trial Options

    Mat Walter Mrs. Hibner Gifted Workshop 9/10 24 February 2006 Galileo Galilei Trial Proposal The trial of Galileo Galilei could be one of the most famous in history. The Church’s actions and verdict are very controversial, but what other options did they have? Could the situation have been avoided at all? There are numerous ways Galileo could have been dealt with, and it is arguable that they would have been much more effective. One way

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    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Galileo

    Galileo

    Galileo was born in Pisa, in the Tuscany region of Italy, on February 15, 1564, the son of Vincenzo Galilei. Galileo was their first child out of seven (some people believe six). Most authorities say he was the most talented of the children. Galileo was tutored from a very young age. Later, he attended the University of Pisa but was forced to halt his studies there for financial reasons. However, he was offered a position

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    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Janna
  • Galileo Galilei

    Galileo Galilei

    Galileo Galilei's parents were Vincenzo Galilei and Guilia Ammannati. Vincenzo, who was born in Florence in 1520, was a teacher of music and a fine lute player. After studying music in Venice he carried out experiments on strings to support his musical theories. Guilia, who was born in Pescia, married Vincenzo in 1563 and they made their home in the countryside near Pisa. Galileo was their first child and spent his early years with his

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Anna
  • Galileo’s Life

    Galileo’s Life

    Galileo was born on the 15th of February, 1564 in Pisa. His parents were Vincenzo Galilei and Giulia Ammannati. Vincenzo, who was born in Florence in 1520, was a teacher of music and a fine lute player. Giulia , who was born in Pescia, married Vincenzo in 1563 and they made their home in the countryside near Pisa. Galileo was their first child and spent his early years with his family in Pisa. In 1572,

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    Submitted: January 22, 2010 By: Max
  • Galileo

    Galileo

    In the play Galileo we can see what is moral and ethical dilemmas arise from trying to come to the truth around science. Bertolt Brech’s Galileo is the conflict between a well-known mathematician Galileo Galilei and the Roman Catholic Church over Galileo’s observations and writings which offered the first proof for Copernicus’ theory that the earth orbits around the sun. In the 17th century, this was contrary to the church’s interpretation of the bible which

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Galileo an Inertia

    Galileo an Inertia

    Chris Price 7/15/06 Physical Science Galileo and Inertia When many people think of the “Concept of Inertia” they think of Isaac Newton and his three “Laws of Motion” but in actuality another philosopher envisioned the concept. Aristotle believed that objects at rest remained at rest unless a force acted on them, but that objects in motion did not remain in motion unless a force acted constantly on them. But Galileo Galilei later proved that

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    Submitted: February 4, 2010 By: Anna
  • Galileo

    Galileo

    Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564 to Vincenzo Galilei and Giulia degli Ammannati in Pisa, Italy. His father, Vincenzo, was a musician. Galileo was the first of six children (though some people believe seven). His family was not rich but they were of nobility. His family moved to Florence in the early 1570’s. Galileo never married but he did have a brief relationship with Marina Gamba. He met her on one of his

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Mike
  • Descartes Fear of Being a Heretic?

    Descartes Fear of Being a Heretic?

    1. Does Descartes actually believe in God or is he forced to place the belief of God into his text due to fear of being accused a heretic. I am skeptical as to whether Descartes' believes in God and in his own reasons for saying God exists. I have first taken into consideration the fact that during this time and place it was highly frowned upon to disagree with the church and one can be

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    Submitted: March 15, 2010 By: Stenly
  • The Life of Galileo

    The Life of Galileo

    Galileo behaves atrociously, stealing credit for other's discoveries, putting his family and friends into grave peril, destroying his inquisitive daughter's spirit, and ultimately recanting in the face of the Inquisition. These actions are never explained away, never justified in the name of the greater good. They are simply presented as the terrible things a great man did to survive in difficult times. The plot of the play concerns the latter period of the life of

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    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Edward
  • Galileo Galilei

    Galileo Galilei

    Galileo Galilei Galileo was a mathematician transformed into an astronomer. He created the modern telescope based on a primitive model that originated in Amsterdam. Galileo disproved Aristotle's fundamental principles of the universe, which had been excepted throughout the centuries as common knowledge. According to this theory, no change could ever take place in the heavens, because everything in them was made of a perfect and unalterable substance called the “quintessence.” However, in October 1604, Galileo

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    Submitted: May 18, 2010 By: Victor
  • Galileo’s Sentencing to Prison

    Galileo’s Sentencing to Prison

    Galileo Galilei was born in 1564 in Pisa, Italy. At a young age his family moved to Florence where he grew up. At about the age of 33, Galileo begins to believe in the Copernican or heliocentric model of the universe as opposed to the Ptolemaic or geocentric model. Galileo then used magnifying glasses to create telescopes to see the stars better. He realizes that the Copernican model offers better explanations for what he discovered

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    Submitted: June 9, 2010 By: Mike
  • Galileo Galilei, Sir Isaac Newton, Rene Decartes

    Galileo Galilei, Sir Isaac Newton, Rene Decartes

    Seminar 2- October 5th, 2016 Galileo Galilei, Sir Isaac Newton, Rene Decartes C:\Users\Ryan\Documents\shtuff\GalileiGalileo-FamousMenOfScience300px.jpg Introduction * Sir Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei, Rene Descartes are the most celebrated scientists in modern history. They were the most important and influential people of the Scientific Revolution, which lasted from about 1550 to 1700. * Until about the 1300s, the field of science did not go through many changes. * The Catholic Church was under control of practically everything and

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    Submitted: November 26, 2016 By: xWirelessKiller
  • Galileo Galilei

    Galileo Galilei

    Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), who was considered the father of modern science, made many important contributions to the fields of physics, astronomy, cosmology, mathematics and philosophy. Galileo was the first scientist to try “experimental scientific method” and was also the first to use a refracting telescope to make major astronomical discoveries. He discovered a number of scientific insight that paved the way for future scientists like Isaac Newton. In 1583, Galileo made his first important discovery,

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    Submitted: April 16, 2017 By: Leisly