15 February is reserved to Galileo Galilei
Born on February 15, 1564, in Pisa, Italy, Galileo Galilei was a mathematics professor who made pioneering observations of nature with long-lasting implications for the study of physics. He also constructed a telescope and supported the Copernican theory, which supports a sun-centered solar system.
His contributions to observational astronomy include the telescopic confirmation of the phases of Venus, the discovery of the four largest satellites of Jupiter (named the Galilean moons in his honor), and the observation and analysis of sunspots. Galileo also worked in applied science and technology, inventing an improved military compass and other instruments. He died in Arcetri, Italy, on January 8, 1642.
Bio:
http://www.biography.com/people/galileo-9305220
Photo:
Galileo Demonstrating the New Astronomical Theories at the University of Padua, 1873 by Félix Parra
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merci, Corina Marinescu
ReplyDeleteThanks Galileo to have thrown the basics of scientific methods and for the rest... Forever you will be in the heart and minds of scientists, creatives and pioneers that make the human wellness with the necessary rationale :)
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