Mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher Galileo Galilei was born on this day in 1564. With the newly-invented telescope, Galileo built upon the work of Nicolaus Copernicus (also celebrating a birthday this month on 19 February), observing the moons of Jupiter for the first time. His writings and advocating for a Copernican model of the universe (meaning, that the earth revolved around the sun) led to altercations with the Roman Catholic Church, a trial for heresy, and house arrest. Galileo’s impacts on astronomy and the experimental methods of scientists are still felt today.
Bio:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/galilei_galileo.shtml
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