Galilei, Galileo People History

Galilei, Galileo People History

Galilei, Galileo

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- Comprehensive and detailed information on the life and work of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) from Rice University.

- In-depth look at Galileo's life and his significance.
- A collection of primary documents, essays, ancient texts, maps, photos, paintings and other materials relating to the trial in 1633.
- A detailed account of Galileo's early influences and summary of important events in his efforts to prove heliocentricity.
- Galileo's great defense of the independence of science from religious authority.
- Features information about college education, studies about bodies in motion, and becoming famous. Describes the impact of the scientist's invention of the telescope on ancient cosmological beliefs. Includes bibliography.
- Concise biography.
- Virtual tour and descriptions of Galilean artifacts on display at the History of Science Museum, Florence, Italy. Includes biographical links and notes.
- Biography, with links to related internet sites.
- A resource for a University of Virginia physics course, with lecture notes.
- High resolution scans of "Manuscript 72" pertaining to the theorems on motion published in the Discorsi.

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