Who is Galileo & why is he important? Galileo was a natural philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician
When was Galileo alive? Born February 15, 1564, Pisa Italy died January 8, 1642, Arcetri, near Florence
What country did he live in? Pisa, Grand Duchy of Tuscany
What was Galileo famous for? He discovered stuff that no one would have find out.
What are the
5 main discoveries that Galileo made? Craters and mountains on the Moon, the first pendulum clock, the stars of the Milky Way, Jupiter's moons, the phases of Venus.
Was Galileo ever punished for his ideas? Yes he was punished because the Roman Catholic Church forced Galileo Galileo, one of the founders of modern science, to recant his theory that the Earth moves around the Sun. Under threat of torture.
Find out some interesting facts about Galileo
Galileo soon went on to make other findings with his telescope, including that there were four moons orbiting Jupiter and that Venus went through a complete set of phases, indicating the planet travelled around the sun.
