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Galileo Galilei
[person]
The Italian physicist, mathematician, and astronomer born in Pisa in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany (1564-1642 CE). Among other things, Galileo studied the acceleration of objects and discovered the four largest moons of the planet Jupiter. His work significantly advanced the use of quantitative experimentation in science, and he made noteworthy contributions in the development of technology: He invented the refracting telescope, perfected the compound microscope, and improved compass design. Galileo was famously jailed during the Inquisition for his support of Copernicus's heliocentric view of the cosmos.
Appears in modules:
- Circulation in the Atmosphere Earth's tilt, orbit, rotation, and the redistribution of energy
- Gravity The law of universal gravitation
- Scientific Institutions and Societies Types of institutions and their influence
- Temperature Scales and conversions
- The Practice of Science An introduction to research methods
- Utilizing the Scientific Literature The record of scientific progress
- Water Properties and behavior
- Waves and Wave Motion Describing waves
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