Galelio the Great Scientist
Who was he?
An Italian who was born in Florenace in1564 and died in 1642
He became an important thinker and scholar
What makes him great?
He changed the world, the way people think
He became history's most famous "martyr for science"
What makes him a great scientist?
He introduced the first telescope in 1609
He built the foundation of modern science in physics between (1590-1610)
why is science that Galelio did?
First: observe nature and understands it
Second: come up with a way to test the observation
Third: Experiment
Fourth: Publish the results
What makes Galelio's science different?
He tested his hypothesis and then came up with results
Galelio's trial
Proved that science and religion cannot co-exist
Did the Roman Catholic Church condemn Galelio
Galelio made enemies in and out of the church
He challenged the church
He defended the copernicus theory