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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Some Fun Facts on Galileo
Check out this article on Galileo...feel free to quiz Sinusas on his knowledge of this famous scientist.
118 comments:
abc123comewithme
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I found the part were it said Galilao believed that the tides were caused by the earth's rotation and orbit around the sun. I found this interesting because I never knew that Galilao had interest in that sort of thing. I knew he was a very important astronomer, but other then that i thought he was just an ordinary guy. although i can see why he would be interested in the sun and moon because they were right up there with the stars. He could be known for this disagreement, i highly doubt it because people are usually remembered for the right things they do not the wrong.
I found a part were Galileo thought that he went for a medical degree. I never thought that he was interested in medicine and medical things. Then the article said that he switched to mathematics and there id were I remembered that he loved mathematics and stars.
I never knew Galileo was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor! In the facts about Galileo, I found out that he used a telescope he built to find four four of Jupiter's moons! Also it says he built a pendulum clock although the first working one was already built. There's a lot of interesting fun facts about Galileo. Get ready Sinusas!
What I found interesting about Galileo was that he was born in Pisa Italy because I did not think that he would be Italian. When I first heard of him, his name did sound a little bit Italian but I wasn't sure completely about it. But I now know that he was actually born in Italy rather than just his family from the country. So that little piece of information about him to me was interesting.
Everything relating science and religion always makes me question it all. In this article Galileo's theory about the sun being our center of the universe was somewhat right when later proved, but was said to be false at the time because of the Roman Catholic Church disapproved of the idea and most people turned to religion rather than science. I believe that because of all facts proved by our scientists today creates less people who religiously worship because these things are scientifically proven. "Because the heliocentric model was in direct contrast with the Church’s view, Galileo was forced to withdraw many of his theories and spent the last years of his life under house arrest." This shows how people thought he was crazy just for thinking out side of the box and was punished for it. If he had never been in house arrest he could have invented many more things and made many more helpful theories to benefit the future.
I think it is interesting that he went to school for medicine but then switched to math. This is because I would think that some one as famous as him would have known what he wanted from the beginning and would have worked hard to get what they want.
I think it is interesting that he went to school for medicine but then switched to math. This is because I would think that some one as famous as him would have known what he wanted from the beginning and would have worked hard to get what they want.
I found it interesting that Galileo first went to school for medicine before switching to math because normally people who want to go to medical don't drop out of that kind of an opportunity. I also found it interesting that after switching to math he still worked more on astronomy. I found this interesting because I ever knew Galileo was a man who couldn't make up his mind. This is why I found it interesting that Galileo switched from medical school to math and then still spent most of his life an astronomer.
I also found the part were it said Galilao believed that the tides were caused by the earth's rotation and orbit around the sun interesting because I had never heard this theory The only theory I had heard was the one that is accepted now that the moon causes the tides. This is why I agreed with your post.
The most interesting part for me was that he thought that tides were caused by the Earth's rotation because in a way, it makes sense. Normally, if you have a bowl of liquid, and you gently move the bowl side to side, the water swishes back and forth, creating waves and tides. The Earth is like that bowl containing our oceans. If I didn't know that this wasn't the theory and the moon creating the tides was, I would automatically think that the rotation was the cause.
I think galileo could have done more and could have created more things. I think this is true because what it sounds like from the article is that he was always on the opposite side of everyone else. I think he s=could have done more because if he had more support and made money from it he could have more of a motive to do more things. Like he could have corrected his theory of the waves being made by the earth moving back and forth. But since he was so hated and distinguished he had less of a motive to do more. So therefore instead of hating the martian, embrace the martian or embrace the differences.
Muffin Man 101 I don't agree with you because life is just a bunch of choices. So when you do anything you have a choice so sometimes you pick one with ease like any other normal person. But what makes people great are when they examine and check like you have been taught in math for the best choice even if it is not clear. So that is what really set him apart to me which paid today. So therefore you should always make sure of everything even if it is over so you don't do anything of regret.
What I thought was most interesting about this article was that Galileo went to med school then dropped out for math. I thought this was interesting because most poeple stay in med school. Like this friend of my mom has been going to med shool for the longest time ever. And she hasn't given up yet.
@Anna F. I agree with you on the tides are cuased by earths rotation. It does make sense. Also with the bowl of water but then you turn the bowl.The water will change with the rotation of the bowl. I think your right about the moon theory,if we didn't know it was the moon then we would automatically think the rotatioin of the earth caused the tides.
I think Galileo was a determined. I think this because even though he was under house arrest, his theories were rejected, and he was even blind during the last few years of his life he still continued to invent! Therefore, since he fought through all those punishments and disabilities and he still invented, he was determined.
@ Paradise_is_fav_song I agree with you that it is interesting that Galileo went to medical school before changing his focus to math. This is because he was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor, which are all involved with math. I never knew he was interested with medicine. Since Galileo is famous for things related to math, I found it interesting he went to medical school.
I agree with Emerson34 because i also think that Galileo was determined. He pursued his theories of science and math even when most people didn't think they made any sense. Also the church didn't like his theories so they arrested him. These are both examples of how science was hard for Galileo but he kept trying and in the end discovered some great things. This is determination.
I found Galileo is very smart. The reason i find him smart is because he made it to a University of Pisa to earn a medical degree, but he switched his focus to mathematics. Which means he was very good at it also he also thought that not every thing evolves around us. Which everybody thought wansn't true but he proved them one with his telescope that could zoom up to 3 x the regular size. I think he is smart cause not only did he try to get a medical degree but he proved alot of people wrong.
I agree with kayleigh Cause medical and math are to very different subjects. Because one involves saving lives and the other finds the volume of a cylinder. Well, What made him change his mind. But one he would be able to excel in and the other once you get a job you proably are gonna stay there. So does anybody know why he switched.
I think it is interesting how controlling the church in the time of Galileo. In the article it said that that when Galileo made many great theories like the heliocentric theory of the universe the church didn't agree with all of them. So they arrested him. He was forced to house arrest for the end of his life. The church was one with the law than where as today they must be completely separate. Imagine if the church was the government today? what would it be like?
@kayleigh I agree, it is interesting because that is not something I would expect someone to drop out of school just for math. When I think of Galileo, I do think of a mathematician, but not a person who would drop out of med school to do so. So that is a very interesting fact about him that I never would have guessed.
Galileo Was wrong because I read an article about the moon and it's gravity has to do with the tides. Not the sun. But how did he even build the telescope? how does someone build a telescope with a 30*magnification? I wonder this because so far I think that the article was really cool well kind of but I think that it was interesting.
I think that Galileo was a great scientist.He may have been wrong about the sun/ wave thing but he created the 30x zoom telescope and he discovered that Jupiter has 4 moons. No other scientist could have found this discovery at his time, because he had his own amazing advantage; he had the 30x zoom telescope. With this he could see what other scientists could only dream of.
It does not matter that he was wrong. The fact that the scientist even thought of this theory is brilliant! Many scientist have the wrong theory at first.The way he could even think about this is quite fascinating. No one else had a better theory at the time so he tried to find one. I see no shame in that.
I was surprised that Galileo had first wanted to get a medical degree. This is because he is famous for scientific and mathematical discoveries such as finding some of Jupiter's moons, and Galileo's paradox. Therefore, since Galileo had accomplished such great scientific and mathematical feats, I was surprised that he first wanted to get a medical degree.
I think the most interesting thing about Galileo was that even though he was blind he still continuted to invent things and theorize. This is interesting because I tjink it would be hard to invent things without being able to see. He was able to fiqure out were he wanted something to go and the measurements without even seeing what he was doing or where he was working. The most interesting thing about Galileo is that was able to still invent and work on things even though he was blind for part of his life.
@Anna F I agree with you it was interesting that Galileo thought the tides were caused by earths rotation. Alothough they aren't caused by the earths rotation it makes sense because when you have a bucket of water and move it back and forth lightly the water ripples and creates waves. When you spinabucket of water upside down in a circle it doesn't fall out.
After reading this article I thought that the most interesting part was that even though Galileo went blind he still did what he liked to do. I think it would have made it really hard to theorize different things about space and invent tools; like a version of the telescope.
@abc123comewithme I agree with you because it was interesting that Galileo thought that the tides were caused by the Earth's rotation around the sun. This interested me because I didn't know that Galileo liked to study about the tides.
I think that Galileo was persistent because he kept on trying to invent and "theorize." Galileo was under house arrest and went blind during this time period. Also, no one believed his theories and he couldn't reprint them either. That's why Galileo was a interesting person
@Man on the Moon I disagree with you because you said that Galileo should've invented more. He invented many things and some of them weren't even reprinted. Also, he was blind while he was under house arrest. That's why Galileo invented as much as he needed to.
i think that it was funny that Galileo wanted a medical degree but then he switched into mathmatics. this seems funny becaus eGalileo was one of the first people to make a telescope with a 30x zoom. he was also one of the first to tyr to make a pendulum, bu that didnt work out so well. if you look at his picture, he doesnt really seem like a medical person, or someone who would be interested in medicine. he looks like, to me, a man that is curious about things, partially in space.
i agree with abc123comewithme because it was interesting to learn that Galileo thought that the tides were caused by the Earth's roataion. this is interesting because this idea makes sense, but it is still not true. if the tides were caused by that, wouldn't everybody want to live near a city that wasnt on the coast?
I think an interesting part to this is that Galileo was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor. I think this is interesting because he was great at all of these jobs! He invented the telescope, he found new moons, and found many more important things for our world. Also he was wrong once or twice, but didn't give up on trying to make his ideas right! As you can see this is very interesting to our world now.
@Smores. I disagree with you because even if he did switch his degree that doesn't really mean it is funny. Many people throughout high school and college switch their majors or degrees at least once or twice. Many people even go in undecided. So I wouldn't necessarily call this funny I would call it well...normal! :) Also it doesn't matter what his picture looks like, it's what he decided he was interested in. As you can see, this is why I disagree with you.
I found this article interesting because I learned alot from this article. One example is that Galileo stood trial for heresy because he believed in the heliocentric theory of the universe. I have heard of how the Roman Catholic Church stood against many things and attempted to curb the development of science but this example really just made clearer how evil they truly were. This remineded me of how China arrested the recipiant of the Nobel Peace Prize, Liu Xiaobo. I see no reason for why the Church wanted everyone to believe the Earth was the center of the universe and how it could possible affect them if it wasn't. For some reason this must have meant alot to the Church because the put Galileo under house arrest for publishing Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World System. I also learned from this article that Galileo became blind which an interesting fun fact that I had never heard before. Finally, it was interesting to see that Galileo was wrong when he disagreed with Kepler's theory that the moon causes Earth's tides. Galileo incorrectly thought that water in the oceans "sloshed around" as the article puts it because of the Earth's movement due to its orbit around the sun. In conclusion, I believee this article was intersting because I learned many new facts such as Galileo believed in heliocentricism, he stood trial for heresy due go his belief in the theory, he became blind, and he disagreed with Kepler's theory.
@abc123comewithme I also found it interesting that Galileo did so much during his scientific career and that he wans't just an astronomer because he had many theories, the man didn't just look at stars. For example, Galileo believed in a heliocentric model of the universe where the sun is the center of the universe and Earth orbits around it. I had no idea he believed in that but also he also thought about many other things. To go along and in part support his heliocentric theory Galileo believed that ocean tides are caused by Earth's orbit around the sun not the moon. After reading the article I read more about the famous scientist and stumbled upon his studies in Mathematics and Galileo's Paradox in which he makes contradictory statements about positive integers. I had never heard of this before I only knew Galileo for astronomy, and his experiment showing how mass doesn't affect the speed of falling objects. In conclusion, I too was interested in how much Galileo thought about: heliocentrism, what causes tides, and if there are more perfect squares than non-squares
I think Galileo was very determined. He was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor. Galileo probably felt determined to be the best he could be which meant having many different occupations. He also became blind. However he (unlike others facing a setback like blindness) kept inventing and theorizing. Since Galileo became one of the most famous scientists of all time, his determination definitely paid off.
I think Galileo was very determined. He was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor. Galileo probably felt determined to be the best he could be which meant having many different occupations. He also became blind. However he (unlike others facing a setback like blindness) kept inventing and theorizing. Since Galileo became one of the most famous scientists of all time, his determination definitely paid off.
I think Galileo was misunderstood during his time. This is because he said the earth goes around the sun and the sun is the center of our gaxaly. People thought he was a crazy person so they put him in house arrest. If they had known he was right humaity at that time could have been advanced more, but it they didn't they set humaity back a few, until they found galileo's work.
@MrAjGE I agree with you that Galileo was very deterimined, deterimined to learn everything there is about everything, but he had then been put under house arrest and then became blind but still invented and theorizied which takes some real deterimation.
the most interesting thing i found in this article was that galileo was a astronomer, mathmtion, inventor and a phisicsit because those are all great job and he accompolished very important tasks in each one of them
@ Kate O. I agree that is was wrong for Smores to think Galileo switching degrees was funny. People switch degrees all the time. No one laughs at them. Therefore Galileo should receive the same respect. In fact, he should receive more respect because he succeed in his new profession. He made many contributions to science which makes him worthy of praise, definitely not laughter.
I agree with goast because he said that galileo was a great scientist and he created the 3x and 30x magniging telescope. Also that he said to jesseca t that is doesnt matter that he was wrong at first because most of the time a scientist is wrong. This is why i agree with goast
I have already known a lot about Galileo before I read this article, but one thing I learned that thought was very interesting was that he was an outcast from society, and wasn't respected at the time. As it said in the article, Galileo is one of the most famous scientists of all time, which made me assume he was popular at the time. But it also makes sense because the church was so powerful, and whatever the church believed, everyone believed, it is just the way it was.
@Chris G. I agree that is is extremely impressive that one person can excel in so many different professions. He could be a role model for people today, even though he lived 400- 500 years ago. I would certainly like to excel in life, if only in one topic
I think that the part where the article said that Galileo was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor was very interesting. This is because I find it hard to even build some things in PLTW and he is an inventor and all of those other things. I also find this interesting because he must have had no spare time. I love my spare time so living life like this would be interesting yet torture. I don't personally know anyone who could be those many things, so he must have been interested in all of those to even think that it is possible to do them.
I agree. This is because I thought that he was only an astronomer. I honestly did not know that he was a physicist, mathematitician, and and inventor. There were lots of fun interesting facts on Galileo. And those two: The telescope to find Jupiter's moons, and the first working clock, were pretty interesting.
I learned a lot from this article about Galileo. There was one thing that stood out to me about him though, which was that he was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor. I thought that because you have to be very smart to have all those talents. That is why I think that.
I think the most interesting part was when Galileo was under house arrest. Even though he went blind during this time period he continued to invent and theorize. His dedication to science is inspiring, just imagine the way he felt when he realized he was the first person to see craters on the moon. awesome.
I found the most interesting thing in this artical was his background. Galileo was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventer. But he is also one of the nost famous scientists of all time. Something that i found very interestin was that Galileo went to school at the University of Pisa and got a medial degree. He desided to change his focus to math. Galileo came up with many theries that people still use today.
@ RyanT.... I agree with you because it is very interesting to be an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor. Also, it sounds very difficult to be like that. That is because you have to be very smart and study A LOT! That is why I agree with you.
Kate said.... "I think that the most interesting part was galileo was an astronomer,physicist,mathematicion,inventer. I agree with her becauseup with many terioes he understood how to do all these things and did them very well. he made many importsnt theories.
I think Gallileo one of the most important, yet tragically ignored geniuses in history because the moment his theories were suggested, they were immediately shot down. I know this because he put out there the heliocentric theroy-which was proven to be TRUE!-and was immediately rejected without further investigation. The same went for his findings of the Gallilean moons. His theroies, like so many others that turned out to be true, were rejected, and he, like so many other geniuses with brains worth recognizing, was thrown in the dirt and marked as a kook. It is only after someone's dead that we recognize their true genius. This just goes to show that Gallileo was wronged by being underestimated.
@Trevor I agree that his house arrest period was an amazing time of his life because he didn't let his lack of eyesight stop him. I know this because the website says that though he went blind during house arrest, he continued to invent and theorize. This is very hard, especially the inventing, if you can't see what you are inventing or therorizing about! It's a mystery how he managed. This is why his period of house arrest was an interesting time of his life.
I think that Galileo was a genius for his time. He invented a telescope with thirty times magnifying power. To think that someone in his time could do this is just incredible. He had also discovered some of Jupiters moons, which is amazing for someone in the 1600's. It is absolutely amazing that a person of his time could be so forward thinking in all of his ideas. Because of all of his, Galileo Galilei was a total genius.
@Pandanut 12 I agree with you completely that Gallileo was one of the most important, yet tragically ignored geniuses in history. All of his ideas were rejected. He wrote his book and even that was rejected because of the church. It must've been awful because nobody believed him since everybody back then believed the church more than everyone. This is exactly why Galileo was so underappreciated.
Some things that I found interesting about Galileo is that he was under house arrest. He published a book called, Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World System which was about the theory of helicentrism. Antother thing I did not know is that not only he was a astronomer but he was a phsicist, mathematician, and inventor. He was also the most important and popular scientist of all time. I did not know that her was wrong about the cause of tides. i would think that he knew exactly how it happens but it happens that another man was right and he was wrong. Galileo thought that tides were caused by the earth's rotaion and orbit around the sun but it was really the moon causes tides on earth. Lastly, I learned that he invented a telescope with 3x magnification and then later made one that was 30x magnification. He also worked on a pendulum clck but the first built one was by Christiaan Huygens. That is what I have learned from this article.
@ Sir Awesome I agree with you when you said that he must have been a very smart guy for his time period or as you said it a genius. I think that this is true becasue yes, he did invent many things that could help people with looking at the stars. he knew a lot for his time period. He knew mathematics, phisics, and more. He help us today with everything that we basiclly know about the moom, sun, etc. That is why I agree with you When you said that he was smart for the time period.
What I found interesting about this article is that Galileo’s theory about how tides were caused by the Earth’s rotation and orbit around the sun was wrong. Instead, Kepler’s theory that the Moon caused tides on Earth was right. This surprised me because Galileo is so smart and an excellent inventor. I know this because in the article, it states that he improved the telescope with 3x magnification and later he built one with 30 x magnifications. Also, he worked on the pendulum clock, first person to report finding craters on the Moon, and was able to roughly estimate the height of the mountains he thought he saw. These are all amazing things that Galileo did. Therefore, Galileo’s theory about tides surprised me.
I disagree with you @ Sir Awesome that Galileo was a genius for his time because he did do some great things but I wouldn’t describe as a GENIUS. An example for this is because his theory was wrong about how tides were caused. However, he did do some fantastic things such as making the telescope 30 x better and discovered Jupiter’s moons. Therefore, I disagree with you that I would describe him as a “total genius.”
One thing I found surprising in this article was that Galileo went blind under house arrest but still continued to invent and theorize. But even after he died, Galileo’s works were banned from being reprinted until over 60 years after his death. This shocked me because he devoted his life to science and inventing but his works were banned from reprinting even after 60 years from his death!
@Anonymous I don't think that you are right because you said that he wasn't a genius. According to the article, he was an n astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor, is one of the most famous scientists of all time. He also created a telescope with 30X magnification and used it to discover 4 of Jupiter's moons. An addition to that, he worked on a pendulum clock and was the first person to report finding craters on the moon. But remember that all of this was done in the 1600s. That means that science was very far behind then from now so he should be considered as a genius in his time period. That is why I disagree with you.
The most surprising thing I found in this article is that Galileo wanted to get a medical degree. I found this interesting because he is one of the most famous scientists of all time and was an astronomer. He found Galileo's paradox, and also some of Jupiter's moons. So, since Galileo was such a great scientist and astronomer, I wouldn't have thought that he would have wanted to get a medical degree.
I thought this article was very interesting. I thought this because in the article it said that Galileo thought the orbit with the Sun and the Earth caused Tides. That was interesting because when Galileo was alive he had less resources than us and still was able to find something amazing.
@Sir Awesome I agree with you that Galileo was a genius for his time since he invented the telescope with thirty times magnifying power. It was incredible that someone in his time could do this. Also, he discovered some of Jupiters moons, which is amazing for someone in the 1600's. It is absolutely amazing that a person of his time could be so forward thinking in all of his ideas. I agree that Galileo Galilei was a total genius.
@ZamZam I agree with you, I also think that it was interesting that Galileo wanted a medical degree. Why would a talented astronomer and scientist want a medical degree.
Something I found in this article that was surprising to me was that Galileo went blind under house arrest but still continued to invent and theorize. This was surprising to me because that meant that Galileo was very devoted to his work and wouldn't let something like him going blind stop his genius works from happening. So, in conclusion, I thought that even though Galileo had some bumps in the pad, he overcame them, and continued to do what he loved.
@ZamZam, I agree with you because I also found it very interesting that Galileo wanted to get a medical degree because he was so famous for his scientific works afterwards. Also, since he discovered many different things like Jupiter's moons and Galileo's paradox, I also wouldn't have thought that he would have wanted a medical degree.
I think the most interesting part of this article was that Galileo is now a very famous, accomplished scientist, but during his time was not respected and disliked. This surprised me because I have learned about Galileo before and some of his theories, so I automatically thought he was a very much liked and famous scientist, and knowledgeable in many other subjects too. He really was not respected and most of the time was against what the majority of people thought. So this surprised me, and is what i found most interesting because of what I have already learned about Galileo in the past.
I think the most interesting part of this article was that Galileo is now a very famous, accomplished scientist, but during his time was not respected and disliked. This surprised me because I have learned about Galileo before and some of his theories, so I automatically thought he was a very much liked and famous scientist, and knowledgeable in many other subjects too. He really was not respected and most of the time was against what the majority of people thought. So this surprised me, and is what i found most interesting because of what I have already learned about Galileo in the past.
I agree with Marissa S because it is incredible how hard Galileo worked even with the disadvantage of being blind. Even without sight he was still able to discover many thing and still continue to theorize. He is still famous and his methods are still used today because he was very determined and intelligent. His accomplishments would still have been great, but the fact that he became blind made it even more incredible
I think that the interesting part of this article is that Galileo continued to invent and create more and more scientific breakthroughs, under house arrest, and blinded. He did not let the fact that he could not see stop him, since his mind was more than fine. Everything that he made has help increase the worlds knowledge of outer space, and without him we might have never discovered the moons and planets. I find it very amazing that he didn't let his lack of eyesight stop him.
I think that you have a very good point.I was also amazed at the fact that Galileo made more discoveries that we do today, yet, he had little or no tools or advanced technology. That is why I think that you have a good point.
The most interesting part for me was how Galileo invented an telescope strong enough to see Jupiter's moons."Using a telescope he had built, Galileo discovered four of Jupiter’s moons" This is really interesting to me because I know it was very difficult to create telescopes with the limited technology they had back then. They also said he built a telescope with 30x magnification. During that time period that is extraordinary because they do not have the advanced tools that we do now. Being able to create a super advanced instrument back then shows how great of a scientist Galileo really was.
I also agree that Galileo's first theory about how tides are caused by the earths rotation around the sun is very interesting. This is because when I think of Galileo i think of a famous astronomer that new a lot about space. Now I realize the that he was not as perfect as I always thought he was. Galileo is know for all of his inventions and findings in astronomy yet we never hear about how he was wrong about the earths tides. I thought that it was interesting that I had never heard about that before, and I had been learning about Galileo for many years in school.
I agree with ghost when he states, "he created the 30x zoom telescope . . . he had his own amazing advantage; he had the 30x zoom telescope." I agree with this statement because in the article it states "Later, he built a telescope with 30x magnification. Galileo was an excellent inventor who made some other important contributions to science." This shows how Galileo was a great contributor to astronomy and science in general because he discovered and created many things.
I think that Galileo was quite an amazing person in many ways. For example, with tools that today would be considered primitive, he made many astronomical(forgive the pun)advances in science, such as disovering 4 of Jupiter's moons. Also, Galileo was put into house arrest by his own Church, who banned the publishing of his works, even after his death. Therefore, because of Galileo's incredible determination and contributions to science, I believe Galileo to be a very amazing man.
@Stephanie Z. I agree with you when you say that it is very interesting that Galileo continued to make scientific breakthroughs, even while his abilities as a normal person where restricted. For example, in the universitytoday.com article about Galileo, it says that even while under house arrest by the Roman Catholic Church, with his works banned from publication, and while blind, he still made advances in the field of science.Therefore,I agree with you when you say it is extraordinary that Galileo continued to make scientific breakthroughs.
I found the part of the article that explained Galileo's theory for the Earth's tides. I found this most interesting because at that point in time, it would have made sense for someone to believe that. This is because there wasn't any knowledge of space or planet orbit in the 1600's.
This article actually shows how not a lot of things have really changed since Galileo's time. In the article it said Galileo's theories often disagreed with the Roman Catholic church therefore he was shunned and had to withdrawal a lot of his theories. In my opinion that is almost like how it is today. People who support gay rights are shunned by very religious people on some occasions. The gay community are speaking their minds and that they think they should marry. This is almost like Galileo and his theories. His theory didn't exactly agree with what the church practiced so he was shunned and looked down on by people who agree with the church. This is like today with the gay marriage movement, the church does not support gay marriage therefore gay marriage is still outlawed in some states. This is what I personally learned from reading this article.
I really wonder if Galileo was considered a bit of a lunatic at the time. He believed in so many conspiracies that were never even proven before. I know if somebody went up to me and told me this crazy science idea, I would be a little freaked. So even though he was a genius, was he ever mocked or doubted a lot? I mean, all of this technology wasn't invented today, so it was really hard to figure science out. So I guess Galileo's smartness could have possibly caused him to be considered a bit of a freak sometimes.
@ Isabelle G., I don't think gay marriages and science theories are a very good comparison. Gay marriages, according to the Bible are not really tolerated. On the other hand, Galileo's theories weren't against the Bible or whatever his religion was in a way, in my eyes they were more a way of thinking outside the box. I feel like gay marriages and Galileo's theories were a bad comparison, but I definitely understand what you were trying to get to.
@Anonymous I have to agree with you on what you said about people being punished for thinking outside the box. To me this is something that is wrong in society, we do not accept people who think outside of the box. People who think outside the box are usaully considered weirdos or outcast, when in reality they just think differently than our society. For example whenever I get ready for school I usaully choose jeans and uggs and a sweater to wear, just like most girls in my school. If I wear something out of the norm like a romper or a maxi dress, I would probably get a couple funny looks in the halls. This is just one example of how society shuns people who think outside of the box even though that is not a good thing to do.
@Paradise_is_fav_song I agree with you. I also thought that the most interesting thing was when the article read that he went for a medical degree. I had never known that Galileo was interested in medical things such as vaccines and other medicine related things. This is why I thought that this was the most important thing
I think that Galileo was a smart man. I think this because he stood up for what he beleived in, even though the church threatened him. For example, in the article it says " Because the heliocentric model was in direct contrast with the Church’s view, Galileo was forced to withdraw many of his theories and spent the last years of his life under house arrest." He continued to study what he thought was correct even though the majority of the people disagreed with him. I think this is important to have people who are brave and smart like this because otherwise, nobody would challenge the ideas that we beleive and prove them to be false.
I found it to be surprising, but also horrifying that a person like Galileo could be put under house arrest just for thinking differently. I understand that many people may not have believed him and that it was against the law to go against the church during that time, but to arrest a man for having different thoughts is something that I don't think is right. I also found it interesting that he continued to invent and theorize even after he had gone blind. I don't understand how a man who had gone blind could have invented new ideas without being able to see what was going on around him. Without his vision wouldn't it be hard to see what his inventions looked like and how did he build them if he couldn't see what he was putting together? Also he wouldn't be able to test theories that he created without being able to go outside or conduct experiments.
@The1 I don't think that your evidence proves that he was smart because people may say that it wasn't smart of him to go against what the law said. Just because he stood up for what he believed in doesn't make him a smart man and neither does perusing an idea that everyone else says is wrong. For example, he thought that the Earth's rotation was what created the tides, but he was incorrect. So maybe it also takes a smart person to listen to other people's ideas.
What I found suprising/interesting was the pat about the heliocentric theory of the iniverse. Even though it was an unpolular theory. I think this because standing for something that big is very intriging. Also, he still believed even though it was dissaproved by the Roman Catholic Church and it was believed to be false by the majority of people. Therefore, I think that is suprising because he stood for what he believed in and wasnt afriad to because standing for something that big is very intriging. Also, he still believed even though it was dissaproved by the Roman Catholic Church and it was believed to be false by the majority of people.
@StephanieZ I agree with you because I for one would give up and lose everyhting I worked for if I had a sight defect. But he still continued through his difficulties and made progress and became very successful. Therefore, I agree with you because I know I would of given up if I had a seeing defect, but intead he struggled through everything and stayed strong.
I would call Galileo hardy. I would call him this because his ideas were proven wrong and he was under house arrest but he still invented things. He is hardy because he lasted hardship.
@JMM126 I was also surprised that he believed in the theory of heliocentrism because it was such an unpopular theory. The Roman Catholic Church and many others disapproved yet he still believed in it.
I was surprised when it said, "At first, Galileo enrolled in the University of Pisa to earn a medical degree, but he switched his focus to mathematics." I was surprised about this because I would have never guessed he was at first interested in the medical field. I always knew him to be the inventor and worker. I would have never expected him to be the least bit interested in medical things. It also surprised me that he was the one to find Jupiter's four moons. I never knew Galileo discovered those and I found it very interesting because I love astronomy.
@StephanieZ I agree with you. I think that it was so amazing and brave of Galileo to continue to invent and such especially being under house arrest and even worse, being blind. This just shows that he truly didn't let anything get into his way and affect anything that he wanted or really did. It shows that he was a role model to not let anything get in your way.
I think that Galileo was an amazing and brave person. He not only improved development on the telescope, but also was able to have the guts to write a book that everyone else disagreed with, putting him under house arrest. I do not have the guts to get myself put on house arrest, I think that is just crazy, and that only someone with real courage could stand up and have that happen to him. In addition, before his house arrest, he was able to discover craters on the moon, proving he was a very smart man. Also while under house arrest, after a short period of time he went blind, destroying his vision. Incredibly, he continued to invent and improve the telescope and pendulum clocks after loosing sight, which is amazing. He never gave up, which is a very brave and bold trait. Therefore, since Galileo not only improved the telescope, got himself put under house arrest due to his beliefs, but also continued to work when blind makes me believe that he is an amazing and brave man.
@ Emerson34, I agree with you that Galileo was a very determined man. He was able to further advance the telescope, no matter how difficult. He was not only able to discover the craters on the moon with it, but saw the mountain ranges in lenght as well! In addition, after releasing a book, he was put under house arrest. While under house arrest he became blind, making it very hard to see what he is ding when working, only being able to use his other senses. Even when blind, instead of giving up, he further advanced the telescope, and the pendulum clock! That is amazing, because I would have given up on inventing if I couldn't see. ( You know, if I was Galileo). Therefore, since Galileo further advanced the telescope using much of his time, and kept inventing even when he was blind makes me believe he was a very determined man.
I found a part in the article where Galileo disagreed with the idea that the moon effected the pull of the tides. I found this interesting because Galileo was considered one of the best scientists, and the fact that he didn't know this surprised me.
@abc123comewithme I agree with you, I did not know that he was interested in the pull of the tides, and that he had a different theory than what the actual fact was.
I found this article on Galileo very interesting. I did a report on Galileo once in 5th grade so it refreshed my memory a little. Some things that I found interesting are that he won a medical degree but then threw that away for mathematics. I did not know that Galileo thought that as the planet moved the oceans sloshed around causing tides. But of course he was wrong. The Moon does cause tides. It was also cool that Galileo discovered Jupiter's moons just through a telescope. I had no clue that telescopes could see that far away.
I agree with you abc123comewithme because I also found that part very interesting also because I thought that Galileo thought that tides were caused by moons but I guess I was wrong. Galileo loved to investigate the solar system and outer space. It was weird how he was remembered for the wrong this not the goods things. i know that I would rather be known for the good things rather than the bad things.
I thought this article was very intriguing. I didn't know that Galileo was on house arrest for a portion of his life. I also learned that he was the first person to see Jupiter's moons. This surprised me, because i thought some civilization like the Mayans would have done so. Also I didn't realize man could build such a strong telescope without modern technology.
I agree that Galileo throwing out a medical degree for mathematics, that sounds just plain crazy. Though his idea of the earths movement causing tides is very interesting, and back then would have seemed logical, it was incorrect. As I stated in an earlier comment, the telescope seemed a little out of range for Jupiter. I mean, think of how complicated a telescope is. If Galileo could build one that strong, then he had an amazing mind.
@NinjaSwordsman I agree with you because it suprised me too that galileo was the first to see jupiter's moons, not another civilization. This may be because of their distance from earth, not possible to see with only the eye. Also, galileo made the first decent telescope, so it helped him explore the unknowns of space.
One thing I was surprised by was that Galileo Galilel was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and an inventor because honestly I only ever knew that he was a scientist. One fact that I just learned about him is that Galileo had improved the earlier models of the telescope that 3x magnification and then later with 30x magnification. Another fact that I just learned was that Galileo was also the first person to report finding craters on the moon while using one of his telescopes. Therefore, this shows that there are many surprising things that I learned from this article about Galileo.
The part I found most interesting was when I found out that Galileo was actually not the first person to create the telescope. I found this interesting because all my life whenever I had asked they had told me that Galileo was the first person to invent the telescope.
@Imagine11 I agree with you. I only new he was an astronomer. I never new he was a physicist, mathematician, and inventor. Now that I think about it it does make sense that he would also be a mathematician.
@JMM126, I agree with you because the heliocentric theory was pretty interesting and I believe he wasn’t afraid of people’s opinions because he stood for what he wanted to, even though the Roman Catholic didn’t agree and most people believed it was false. I give him credit for still believing in it, even though the people said it was false. That’s why I think this was interesting, too, because you don’t see many articles like this anymore. Most people, nowadays, go along with what others say instead of standing up for what they believe in.
@Devon S. I agree with what you said because you said that that it was surprising, and horrifying, that Galileo could be put under house arrest for thinking differently. You said that, "I understand that many people may not have believed him and that it was against the law to go against the church during that time, but to arrest a man for having different thoughts is something that I don't think is right." Therefore, since I also found this surprising when I read this, I agree with your blog comment.
One part of this article I found really interesting is the part when he discovered four of Jupiter's moons with the telescope he built, and surprised people didn't believe him the moons existed because he had proof, he saw it himself. That's why I found it interesting, most people don't find new things, such as moons, with a telescope they created. He really did have a talent.
The part that I thought was most interesting was when it said that he dropped out of med school for math. I think this is interesting because when most people go to college and mayor in something they usually stay with that mayor throughout the time that they are at college. I also think that this is interesting beacuse when most people go into the feline of medicine they know that it is a long road so they really think about it a lot before they go to school for it. This is what I found to be the most interesting part of this artical.
@Jessm I agree with you when you said that an "interesting part of this article was that Galileo is now a very famous, accomplished scientist, but during his time was not respected and disliked." This is very interesting especially because Galileo is so famous and respectd because if is inventions. It is weird to think that he wasn't liked very much or respected. This is why I agree with you Jessm.
The part I found most interesting was when they put him under house arrest. This is interesting because he was trying to help by putting ideas out into the world and he got in trouble. Also while he was under house arrest he became blind and was still inventing things.
@ alcatrazjail I agree with you because in the story when people saw the moons with the telescope the didn't believe it like they have never used or seen one before.
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I found the part were it said Galilao believed that the tides were caused by the earth's rotation and orbit around the sun. I found this interesting because I never knew that Galilao had interest in that sort of thing. I knew he was a very important astronomer, but other then that i thought he was just an ordinary guy. although i can see why he would be interested in the sun and moon because they were right up there with the stars. He could be known for this disagreement, i highly doubt it because people are usually remembered for the right things they do not the wrong.
I found a part were Galileo thought that he went for a medical degree. I never thought that he was interested in medicine and medical things. Then the article said that he switched to mathematics and there id were I remembered that he loved mathematics and stars.
I never knew Galileo was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor! In the facts about Galileo, I found out that he used a telescope he built to find four four of Jupiter's moons! Also it says he built a pendulum clock although the first working one was already built. There's a lot of interesting fun facts about Galileo.
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What I found interesting about Galileo was that he was born in Pisa Italy because I did not think that he would be Italian. When I first heard of him, his name did sound a little bit Italian but I wasn't sure completely about it. But I now know that he was actually born in Italy rather than just his family from the country. So that little piece of information about him to me was interesting.
Everything relating science and religion always makes me question it all. In this article Galileo's theory about the sun being our center of the universe was somewhat right when later proved, but was said to be false at the time because of the Roman Catholic Church disapproved of the idea and most people turned to religion rather than science. I believe that because of all facts proved by our scientists today creates less people who religiously worship because these things are scientifically proven. "Because the heliocentric model was in direct contrast with the Church’s view, Galileo was forced to withdraw many of his theories and spent the last years of his life under house arrest." This shows how people thought he was crazy just for thinking out side of the box and was punished for it. If he had never been in house arrest he could have invented many more things and made many more helpful theories to benefit the future.
I think it is interesting that he went to school for medicine but then switched to math. This is because I would think that some one as famous as him would have known what he wanted from the beginning and would have worked hard to get what they want.
I think it is interesting that he went to school for medicine but then switched to math. This is because I would think that some one as famous as him would have known what he wanted from the beginning and would have worked hard to get what they want.
I found it interesting that Galileo first went to school for medicine before switching to math because normally people who want to go to medical don't drop out of that kind of an opportunity. I also found it interesting that after switching to math he still worked more on astronomy. I found this interesting because I ever knew Galileo was a man who couldn't make up his mind. This is why I found it interesting that Galileo switched from medical school to math and then still spent most of his life an astronomer.
@ abc123comewithme
I also found the part were it said Galilao believed that the tides were caused by the earth's rotation and orbit around the sun interesting because I had never heard this theory The only theory I had heard was the one that is accepted now that the moon causes the tides. This is why I agreed with your post.
The most interesting part for me was that he thought that tides were caused by the Earth's rotation because in a way, it makes sense. Normally, if you have a bowl of liquid, and you gently move the bowl side to side, the water swishes back and forth, creating waves and tides. The Earth is like that bowl containing our oceans. If I didn't know that this wasn't the theory and the moon creating the tides was, I would automatically think that the rotation was the cause.
I think galileo could have done more and could have created more things. I think this is true because what it sounds like from the article is that he was always on the opposite side of everyone else. I think he s=could have done more because if he had more support and made money from it he could have more of a motive to do more things. Like he could have corrected his theory of the waves being made by the earth moving back and forth. But since he was so hated and distinguished he had less of a motive to do more. So therefore instead of hating the martian, embrace the martian or embrace the differences.
Muffin Man 101 I don't agree with you because life is just a bunch of choices. So when you do anything you have a choice so sometimes you pick one with ease like any other normal person. But what makes people great are when they examine and check like you have been taught in math for the best choice even if it is not clear. So that is what really set him apart to me which paid today. So therefore you should always make sure of everything even if it is over so you don't do anything of regret.
What I thought was most interesting about this article was that Galileo went to med school then dropped out for math. I thought this was interesting because most poeple stay in med school. Like this friend of my mom has been going to med shool for the longest time ever. And she hasn't given up yet.
@Anna F. I agree with you on the tides are cuased by earths rotation. It does make sense. Also with the bowl of water but then you turn the bowl.The water will change with the rotation of the bowl. I think your right about the moon theory,if we didn't know it was the moon then we would automatically think the rotatioin of the earth caused the tides.
I think Galileo was a determined. I think this because even though he was under house arrest, his theories were rejected, and he was even blind during the last few years of his life he still continued to invent! Therefore, since he fought through all those punishments and disabilities and he still invented, he was determined.
@ Paradise_is_fav_song I agree with you that it is interesting that Galileo went to medical school before changing his focus to math. This is because he was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor, which are all involved with math. I never knew he was interested with medicine. Since Galileo is famous for things related to math, I found it interesting he went to medical school.
I agree with Emerson34 because i also think that Galileo was determined. He pursued his theories of science and math even when most people didn't think they made any sense. Also the church didn't like his theories so they arrested him. These are both examples of how science was hard for Galileo but he kept trying and in the end discovered some great things. This is determination.
I found Galileo is very smart. The reason i find him smart is because he made it to a University of Pisa to earn a medical degree, but he switched his focus to mathematics. Which means he was very good at it also he also thought that not every thing evolves around us. Which everybody thought wansn't true but he proved them one with his telescope that could zoom up to 3 x the regular size. I think he is smart cause not only did he try to get a medical degree but he proved alot of people wrong.
I agree with kayleigh Cause medical and math are to very different subjects. Because one involves saving lives and the other finds the volume of a cylinder. Well, What made him change his mind. But one he would be able to excel in and the other once you get a job you proably are gonna stay there. So does anybody know why he switched.
I think it is interesting how controlling the church in the time of Galileo. In the article it said that that when Galileo made many great theories like the heliocentric theory of the universe the church didn't agree with all of them. So they arrested him. He was forced to house arrest for the end of his life. The church was one with the law than where as today they must be completely separate. Imagine if the church was the government today? what would it be like?
@kayleigh
I agree, it is interesting because that is not something I would expect someone to drop out of school just for math. When I think of Galileo, I do think of a mathematician, but not a person who would drop out of med school to do so. So that is a very interesting fact about him that I never would have guessed.
Galileo Was wrong because I read an article about the moon and it's gravity has to do with the tides. Not the sun. But how did he even build the telescope? how does someone build a telescope with a 30*magnification? I wonder this because so far I think that the article was really cool well kind of but I think that it was interesting.
I agree with Kayleigh because it was very interesting I know this because it was talking about how he made a telescope.
I think that Galileo was a great scientist.He may have been wrong about the sun/ wave thing but he created the 30x zoom telescope and he discovered that Jupiter has 4 moons. No other scientist could have found this discovery at his time, because he had his own amazing advantage; he had the 30x zoom telescope. With this he could see what other scientists could only dream of.
@ Jessica T.
It does not matter that he was wrong. The fact that the scientist even thought of this theory is brilliant! Many scientist have the wrong theory at first.The way he could even think about this is quite fascinating. No one else had a better theory at the time so he tried to find one. I see no shame in that.
I was surprised that Galileo had first wanted to get a medical degree. This is because he is famous for scientific and mathematical discoveries such as finding some of Jupiter's moons, and Galileo's paradox. Therefore, since Galileo had accomplished such great scientific and mathematical feats, I was surprised that he first wanted to get a medical degree.
I think the most interesting thing about Galileo was that even though he was blind he still continuted to invent things and theorize. This is interesting because I tjink it would be hard to invent things without being able to see. He was able to fiqure out were he wanted something to go and the measurements without even seeing what he was doing or where he was working. The most interesting thing about Galileo is that was able to still invent and work on things even though he was blind for part of his life.
@Anna F I agree with you it was interesting that Galileo thought the tides were caused by earths rotation. Alothough they aren't caused by the earths rotation it makes sense because when you have a bucket of water and move it back and forth lightly the water ripples and creates waves. When you spinabucket of water upside down in a circle it doesn't fall out.
After reading this article I thought that the most interesting part was that even though Galileo went blind he still did what he liked to do. I think it would have made it really hard to theorize different things about space and invent tools; like a version of the telescope.
@abc123comewithme I agree with you because it was interesting that Galileo thought that the tides were caused by the Earth's rotation around the sun. This interested me because I didn't know that Galileo liked to study about the tides.
I think that Galileo was persistent because he kept on trying to invent and "theorize." Galileo was under house arrest and went blind during this time period. Also, no one believed his theories and he couldn't reprint them either. That's why Galileo was a interesting person
@Man on the Moon
I disagree with you because you said that Galileo should've invented more. He invented many things and some of them weren't even reprinted. Also, he was blind while he was under house arrest. That's why Galileo invented as much as he needed to.
i think that it was funny that Galileo wanted a medical degree but then he switched into mathmatics. this seems funny becaus eGalileo was one of the first people to make a telescope with a 30x zoom. he was also one of the first to tyr to make a pendulum, bu that didnt work out so well. if you look at his picture, he doesnt really seem like a medical person, or someone who would be interested in medicine. he looks like, to me, a man that is curious about things, partially in space.
i agree with abc123comewithme because it was interesting to learn that Galileo thought that the tides were caused by the Earth's roataion. this is interesting because this idea makes sense, but it is still not true. if the tides were caused by that, wouldn't everybody want to live near a city that wasnt on the coast?
I think an interesting part to this is that Galileo was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor. I think this is interesting because he was great at all of these jobs! He invented the telescope, he found new moons, and found many more important things for our world. Also he was wrong once or twice, but didn't give up on trying to make his ideas right! As you can see this is very interesting to our world now.
@Smores. I disagree with you because even if he did switch his degree that doesn't really mean it is funny. Many people throughout high school and college switch their majors or degrees at least once or twice. Many people even go in undecided. So I wouldn't necessarily call this funny I would call it well...normal! :) Also it doesn't matter what his picture looks like, it's what he decided he was interested in. As you can see, this is why I disagree with you.
I found this article interesting because I learned alot from this article. One example is that Galileo stood trial for heresy because he believed in the heliocentric theory of the universe. I have heard of how the Roman Catholic Church stood against many things and attempted to curb the development of science but this example really just made clearer how evil they truly were. This remineded me of how China arrested the recipiant of the Nobel Peace Prize, Liu Xiaobo. I see no reason for why the Church wanted everyone to believe the Earth was the center of the universe and how it could possible affect them if it wasn't. For some reason this must have meant alot to the Church because the put Galileo under house arrest for publishing Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World System. I also learned from this article that Galileo became blind which an interesting fun fact that I had never heard before. Finally, it was interesting to see that Galileo was wrong when he disagreed with Kepler's theory that the moon causes Earth's tides. Galileo incorrectly thought that water in the oceans "sloshed around" as the article puts it because of the Earth's movement due to its orbit around the sun. In conclusion, I believee this article was intersting because I learned many new facts such as Galileo believed in heliocentricism, he stood trial for heresy due go his belief in the theory, he became blind, and he disagreed with Kepler's theory.
@abc123comewithme
I also found it interesting that Galileo did so much during his scientific career and that he wans't just an astronomer because he had many theories, the man didn't just look at stars. For example, Galileo believed in a heliocentric model of the universe where the sun is the center of the universe and Earth orbits around it. I had no idea he believed in that but also he also thought about many other things. To go along and in part support his heliocentric theory Galileo believed that ocean tides are caused by Earth's orbit around the sun not the moon. After reading the article I read more about the famous scientist and stumbled upon his studies in Mathematics and Galileo's Paradox in which he makes contradictory statements about positive integers. I had never heard of this before I only knew Galileo for astronomy, and his experiment showing how mass doesn't affect the speed of falling objects. In conclusion, I too was interested in how much Galileo thought about: heliocentrism, what causes tides, and if there are more perfect squares than non-squares
I think Galileo was very determined. He was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor. Galileo probably felt determined to be the best he could be which meant having many different occupations. He also became blind. However he (unlike others facing a setback like blindness) kept inventing and theorizing. Since Galileo became one of the most famous scientists of all time, his determination definitely paid off.
I think Galileo was very determined. He was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor. Galileo probably felt determined to be the best he could be which meant having many different occupations. He also became blind. However he (unlike others facing a setback like blindness) kept inventing and theorizing. Since Galileo became one of the most famous scientists of all time, his determination definitely paid off.
I think Galileo was misunderstood during his time. This is because he said the earth goes around the sun and the sun is the center of our gaxaly. People thought he was a crazy person so they put him in house arrest. If they had known he was right humaity at that time could have been advanced more, but it they didn't they set humaity back a few, until they found galileo's work.
@MrAjGE I agree with you that Galileo was very deterimined, deterimined to learn everything there is about everything, but he had then been put under house arrest and then became blind but still invented and theorizied which takes some real deterimation.
the most interesting thing i found in this article was that galileo was a astronomer, mathmtion, inventor and a phisicsit because those are all great job and he accompolished very important tasks in each one of them
@ Kate O.
I agree that is was wrong for Smores to think Galileo switching degrees was funny. People switch degrees all the time. No one laughs at them. Therefore Galileo should receive the same respect. In fact, he should receive more respect because he succeed in his new profession. He made many contributions to science which makes him worthy of praise, definitely not laughter.
I agree with goast because he said that galileo was a great scientist and he created the 3x and 30x magniging telescope. Also that he said to jesseca t that is doesnt matter that he was wrong at first because most of the time a scientist is wrong. This is why i agree with goast
I have already known a lot about Galileo before I read this article, but one thing I learned that thought was very interesting was that he was an outcast from society, and wasn't respected at the time. As it said in the article, Galileo is one of the most famous scientists of all time, which made me assume he was popular at the time. But it also makes sense because the church was so powerful, and whatever the church believed, everyone believed, it is just the way it was.
@Chris G. I agree that is is extremely impressive that one person can excel in so many different professions. He could be a role model for people today, even though he lived 400- 500 years ago. I would certainly like to excel in life, if only in one topic
I think that the part where the article said that Galileo was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor was very interesting. This is because I find it hard to even build some things in PLTW and he is an inventor and all of those other things. I also find this interesting because he must have had no spare time. I love my spare time so living life like this would be interesting yet torture. I don't personally know anyone who could be those many things, so he must have been interested in all of those to even think that it is possible to do them.
@Sweet
I agree. This is because I thought that he was only an astronomer. I honestly did not know that he was a physicist, mathematitician, and and inventor. There were lots of fun interesting facts on Galileo. And those two: The telescope to find Jupiter's moons, and the first working clock, were pretty interesting.
I learned a lot from this article about Galileo. There was one thing that stood out to me about him though, which was that he was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor. I thought that because you have to be very smart to have all those talents. That is why I think that.
I think the most interesting part was when Galileo was under house arrest.
Even though he went blind during this time period he continued to invent and theorize.
His dedication to science is inspiring, just imagine the way he felt when he realized he was the first person to see craters
on the moon. awesome.
I found the most interesting thing in this artical was his background. Galileo was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventer. But he is also one of the nost famous scientists of all time. Something that i found very interestin was that Galileo went to school at the University of Pisa and got a medial degree. He desided to change his focus to math. Galileo came up with many theries that people still use today.
@ RyanT....
I agree with you because it is very interesting to be an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor. Also, it sounds very difficult to be like that. That is because you have to be very smart and study A LOT! That is why I agree with you.
Kate said....
"I think that the most interesting part was galileo was an astronomer,physicist,mathematicion,inventer. I agree with her becauseup with many terioes he understood how to do all these things and did them very well. he made many importsnt theories.
I think Gallileo one of the most important, yet tragically ignored geniuses in history because the moment his theories were suggested, they were immediately shot down. I know this because he put out there the heliocentric theroy-which was proven to be TRUE!-and was immediately rejected without further investigation. The same went for his findings of the Gallilean moons. His theroies, like so many others that turned out to be true, were rejected, and he, like so many other geniuses with brains worth recognizing, was thrown in the dirt and marked as a kook. It is only after someone's dead that we recognize their true genius. This just goes to show that Gallileo was wronged by being underestimated.
@Trevor
I agree that his house arrest period was an amazing time of his life because he didn't let his lack of eyesight stop him. I know this because the website says that though he went blind during house arrest, he continued to invent and theorize. This is very hard, especially the inventing, if you can't see what you are inventing or therorizing about! It's a mystery how he managed. This is why his period of house arrest was an interesting time of his life.
I think that Galileo was a genius for his time. He invented a telescope with thirty times magnifying power. To think that someone in his time could do this is just incredible. He had also discovered some of Jupiters moons, which is amazing for someone in the 1600's. It is absolutely amazing that a person of his time could be so forward thinking in all of his ideas. Because of all of his, Galileo Galilei was a total genius.
@Pandanut 12
I agree with you completely that Gallileo was one of the most important, yet tragically ignored geniuses in history. All of his ideas were rejected. He wrote his book and even that was rejected because of the church. It must've been awful because nobody believed him since everybody back then believed the church more than everyone. This is exactly why Galileo was so underappreciated.
Some things that I found interesting about Galileo is that he was under house arrest. He published a book called, Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World System which was about the theory of helicentrism. Antother thing I did not know is that not only he was a astronomer but he was a phsicist, mathematician, and inventor. He was also the most important and popular scientist of all time. I did not know that her was wrong about the cause of tides. i would think that he knew exactly how it happens but it happens that another man was right and he was wrong. Galileo thought that tides were caused by the earth's rotaion and orbit around the sun but it was really the moon causes tides on earth. Lastly, I learned that he invented a telescope with 3x magnification and then later made one that was 30x magnification. He also worked on a pendulum clck but the first built one was by Christiaan Huygens. That is what I have learned from this article.
@ Sir Awesome
I agree with you when you said that he must have been a very smart guy for his time period or as you said it a genius. I think that this is true becasue yes, he did invent many things that could help people with looking at the stars. he knew a lot for his time period. He knew mathematics, phisics, and more. He help us today with everything that we basiclly know about the moom, sun, etc. That is why I agree with you When you said that he was smart for the time period.
What I found interesting about this article is that Galileo’s theory about how tides were caused by the Earth’s rotation and orbit around the sun was wrong. Instead, Kepler’s theory that the Moon caused tides on Earth was right. This surprised me because Galileo is so smart and an excellent inventor. I know this because in the article, it states that he improved the telescope with 3x magnification and later he built one with 30 x magnifications. Also, he worked on the pendulum clock, first person to report finding craters on the Moon, and was able to roughly estimate the height of the mountains he thought he saw. These are all amazing things that Galileo did. Therefore, Galileo’s theory about tides surprised me.
I disagree with you @ Sir Awesome that Galileo was a genius for his time because he did do some great things but I wouldn’t describe as a GENIUS. An example for this is because his theory was wrong about how tides were caused. However, he did do some fantastic things such as making the telescope 30 x better and discovered Jupiter’s moons. Therefore, I disagree with you that I would describe him as a “total genius.”
One thing I found surprising in this article was that Galileo went blind under house arrest but still continued to invent and theorize. But even after he died, Galileo’s works were banned from being reprinted until over 60 years after his death. This shocked me because he devoted his life to science and inventing but his works were banned from reprinting even after 60 years from his death!
@Anonymous
I don't think that you are right because you said that he wasn't a genius. According to the article, he was an n astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and inventor, is one of the most famous scientists of all time. He also created a telescope with 30X magnification and used it to discover 4 of Jupiter's moons. An addition to that, he worked on a pendulum clock and was the first person to report finding craters on the moon. But remember that all of this was done in the 1600s. That means that science was very far behind then from now so he should be considered as a genius in his time period. That is why I disagree with you.
The most surprising thing I found in this article is that Galileo wanted to get a medical degree. I found this interesting because he is one of the most famous scientists of all time and was an astronomer. He found Galileo's paradox, and also some of Jupiter's moons. So, since Galileo was such a great scientist and astronomer, I wouldn't have thought that he would have wanted to get a medical degree.
I thought this article was very interesting. I thought this because in the article it said that Galileo thought the orbit with the Sun and the Earth caused Tides. That was interesting because when Galileo was alive he had less resources than us and still was able to find something amazing.
@Sir Awesome I agree with you that Galileo was a genius for his time since he invented the telescope with thirty times magnifying power. It was incredible that someone in his time could do this. Also, he discovered some of Jupiters moons, which is amazing for someone in the 1600's. It is absolutely amazing that a person of his time could be so forward thinking in all of his ideas. I agree that Galileo Galilei was a total genius.
@ZamZam I agree with you, I also think that it was interesting that Galileo wanted a medical degree. Why would a talented astronomer and scientist want a medical degree.
Something I found in this article that was surprising to me was that Galileo went blind under house arrest but still continued to invent and theorize. This was surprising to me because that meant that Galileo was very devoted to his work and wouldn't let something like him going blind stop his genius works from happening. So, in conclusion, I thought that even though Galileo had some bumps in the pad, he overcame them, and continued to do what he loved.
@ZamZam, I agree with you because I also found it very interesting that Galileo wanted to get a medical degree because he was so famous for his scientific works afterwards. Also, since he discovered many different things like Jupiter's moons and Galileo's paradox, I also wouldn't have thought that he would have wanted a medical degree.
I think the most interesting part of this article was that Galileo is now a very famous, accomplished scientist, but during his time was not respected and disliked. This surprised me because I have learned about Galileo before and some of his theories, so I automatically thought he was a very much liked and famous scientist, and knowledgeable in many other subjects too. He really was not respected and most of the time was against what the majority of people thought. So this surprised me, and is what i found most interesting because of what I have already learned about Galileo in the past.
I think the most interesting part of this article was that Galileo is now a very famous, accomplished scientist, but during his time was not respected and disliked. This surprised me because I have learned about Galileo before and some of his theories, so I automatically thought he was a very much liked and famous scientist, and knowledgeable in many other subjects too. He really was not respected and most of the time was against what the majority of people thought. So this surprised me, and is what i found most interesting because of what I have already learned about Galileo in the past.
I agree with Marissa S because it is incredible how hard Galileo worked even with the disadvantage of being blind. Even without sight he was still able to discover many thing and still continue to theorize. He is still famous and his methods are still used today because he was very determined and intelligent. His accomplishments would still have been great, but the fact that he became blind made it even more incredible
I think that the interesting part of this article is that Galileo continued to invent and create more and more scientific breakthroughs, under house arrest, and blinded. He did not let the fact that he could not see stop him, since his mind was more than fine. Everything that he made has help increase the worlds knowledge of outer space, and without him we might have never discovered the moons and planets. I find it very amazing that he didn't let his lack of eyesight stop him.
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That is why I think that Galileo was amazing because he continued to invent while he was under house arrest and blinded.
@ZamZam
I think that you have a very good point.I was also amazed at the fact that Galileo made more discoveries that we do today, yet, he had little or no tools or advanced technology. That is why I think that you have a good point.
The most interesting part for me was how Galileo invented an telescope strong enough to see Jupiter's moons."Using a telescope he had built, Galileo discovered four of Jupiter’s moons" This is really interesting to me because I know it was very difficult to create telescopes with the limited technology they had back then. They also said he built a telescope with 30x magnification. During that time period that is extraordinary because they do not have the advanced tools that we do now. Being able to create a super advanced instrument back then shows how great of a scientist Galileo really was.
I also agree that Galileo's first theory about how tides are caused by the earths rotation around the sun is very interesting. This is because when I think of Galileo i think of a famous astronomer that new a lot about space. Now I realize the that he was not as perfect as I always thought he was. Galileo is know for all of his inventions and findings in astronomy yet we never hear about how he was wrong about the earths tides. I thought that it was interesting that I had never heard about that before, and I had been learning about Galileo for many years in school.
I agree with ghost when he states, "he created the 30x zoom telescope . . . he had his own amazing advantage; he had the 30x zoom telescope." I agree with this statement because in the article it states "Later, he built a telescope with 30x magnification. Galileo was an excellent inventor who made some other important contributions to science." This shows how Galileo was a great contributor to astronomy and science in general because he discovered and created many things.
I think that Galileo was quite an amazing person in many ways. For example, with tools that today would be considered primitive, he made many astronomical(forgive the pun)advances in science, such as disovering 4 of Jupiter's moons. Also, Galileo was put into house arrest by his own Church, who banned the publishing of his works, even after his death. Therefore, because of Galileo's incredible determination and contributions to science, I believe Galileo to be a very amazing man.
@Stephanie Z.
I agree with you when you say that it is very interesting that Galileo continued to make scientific breakthroughs, even while his abilities as a normal person where restricted. For example, in the universitytoday.com article about Galileo, it says that even while under house arrest by the Roman Catholic Church, with his works banned from publication, and while blind, he still made advances in the field of science.Therefore,I agree with you when you say it is extraordinary that Galileo continued to make scientific breakthroughs.
I found the part of the article that explained Galileo's theory for the Earth's tides. I found this most interesting because at that point in time, it would have made sense for someone to believe that. This is because there wasn't any knowledge of space or planet orbit in the 1600's.
This article actually shows how not a lot of things have really changed since Galileo's time. In the article it said Galileo's theories often disagreed with the Roman Catholic church therefore he was shunned and had to withdrawal a lot of his theories. In my opinion that is almost like how it is today. People who support gay rights are shunned by very religious people on some occasions. The gay community are speaking their minds and that they think they should marry. This is almost like Galileo and his theories. His theory didn't exactly agree with what the church practiced so he was shunned and looked down on by people who agree with the church. This is like today with the gay marriage movement, the church does not support gay marriage therefore gay marriage is still outlawed in some states. This is what I personally learned from reading this article.
@ Stephanie Z
I agree because Galileo was a determined person, and he wouldn't let anything get in his way.
I really wonder if Galileo was considered a bit of a lunatic at the time. He believed in so many conspiracies that were never even proven before. I know if somebody went up to me and told me this crazy science idea, I would be a little freaked. So even though he was a genius, was he ever mocked or doubted a lot? I mean, all of this technology wasn't invented today, so it was really hard to figure science out. So I guess Galileo's smartness could have possibly caused him to be considered a bit of a freak sometimes.
@ Isabelle G.,
I don't think gay marriages and science theories are a very good comparison. Gay marriages, according to the Bible are not really tolerated. On the other hand, Galileo's theories weren't against the Bible or whatever his religion was in a way, in my eyes they were more a way of thinking outside the box. I feel like gay marriages and Galileo's theories were a bad comparison, but I definitely understand what you were trying to get to.
@Anonymous
I have to agree with you on what you said about people being punished for thinking outside the box. To me this is something that is wrong in society, we do not accept people who think outside of the box. People who think outside the box are usaully considered weirdos or outcast, when in reality they just think differently than our society. For example whenever I get ready for school I usaully choose jeans and uggs and a sweater to wear, just like most girls in my school. If I wear something out of the norm like a romper or a maxi dress, I would probably get a couple funny looks in the halls. This is just one example of how society shuns people who think outside of the box even though that is not a good thing to do.
@Paradise_is_fav_song I agree with you. I also thought that the most interesting thing was when the article read that he went for a medical degree. I had never known that Galileo was interested in medical things such as vaccines and other medicine related things. This is why I thought that this was the most important thing
I think that Galileo was a smart man. I think this because he stood up for what he beleived in, even though the church threatened him. For example, in the article it says " Because the heliocentric model was in direct contrast with the Church’s view, Galileo was forced to withdraw many of his theories and spent the last years of his life under house arrest." He continued to study what he thought was correct even though the majority of the people disagreed with him. I think this is important to have people who are brave and smart like this because otherwise, nobody would challenge the ideas that we beleive and prove them to be false.
I found it to be surprising, but also horrifying that a person like Galileo could be put under house arrest just for thinking differently. I understand that many people may not have believed him and that it was against the law to go against the church during that time, but to arrest a man for having different thoughts is something that I don't think is right. I also found it interesting that he continued to invent and theorize even after he had gone blind. I don't understand how a man who had gone blind could have invented new ideas without being able to see what was going on around him. Without his vision wouldn't it be hard to see what his inventions looked like and how did he build them if he couldn't see what he was putting together? Also he wouldn't be able to test theories that he created without being able to go outside or conduct experiments.
@The1
I don't think that your evidence proves that he was smart because people may say that it wasn't smart of him to go against what the law said. Just because he stood up for what he believed in doesn't make him a smart man and neither does perusing an idea that everyone else says is wrong. For example, he thought that the Earth's rotation was what created the tides, but he was incorrect. So maybe it also takes a smart person to listen to other people's ideas.
I agree with abc123comewithme because it was interesting with the tides. I learned a lot with the article.
What I found suprising/interesting was the pat about the heliocentric theory of the iniverse. Even though it was an unpolular theory. I think this because standing for something that big is very intriging. Also, he still believed even though it was dissaproved by the Roman Catholic Church and it was believed to be false by the majority of people. Therefore, I think that is suprising because he stood for what he believed in and wasnt afriad to because standing for something that big is very intriging. Also, he still believed even though it was dissaproved by the Roman Catholic Church and it was believed to be false by the majority of people.
@StephanieZ
I agree with you because I for one would give up and lose everyhting I worked for if I had a sight defect. But he still continued through his difficulties and made progress and became very successful. Therefore, I agree with you because I know I would of given up if I had a seeing defect, but intead he struggled through everything and stayed strong.
I would call Galileo hardy. I would call him this because his ideas were proven wrong and he was under house arrest but he still invented things. He is hardy because he lasted hardship.
@JMM126
I was also surprised that he believed in the theory of heliocentrism because it was such an unpopular theory. The Roman Catholic Church and many others disapproved yet he still believed in it.
I was surprised when it said, "At first, Galileo enrolled in the University of Pisa to earn a medical degree, but he switched his focus to mathematics." I was surprised about this because I would have never guessed he was at first interested in the medical field. I always knew him to be the inventor and worker. I would have never expected him to be the least bit interested in medical things. It also surprised me that he was the one to find Jupiter's four moons. I never knew Galileo discovered those and I found it very interesting because I love astronomy.
@StephanieZ
I agree with you. I think that it was so amazing and brave of Galileo to continue to invent and such especially being under house arrest and even worse, being blind. This just shows that he truly didn't let anything get into his way and affect anything that he wanted or really did. It shows that he was a role model to not let anything get in your way.
I think that Galileo was an amazing and brave person. He not only improved development on the telescope, but also was able to have the guts to write a book that everyone else disagreed with, putting him under house arrest. I do not have the guts to get myself put on house arrest, I think that is just crazy, and that only someone with real courage could stand up and have that happen to him. In addition, before his house arrest, he was able to discover craters on the moon, proving he was a very smart man. Also while under house arrest, after a short period of time he went blind, destroying his vision. Incredibly, he continued to invent and improve the telescope and pendulum clocks after loosing sight, which is amazing. He never gave up, which is a very brave and bold trait. Therefore, since Galileo not only improved the telescope, got himself put under house arrest due to his beliefs, but also continued to work when blind makes me believe that he is an amazing and brave man.
@ Emerson34,
I agree with you that Galileo was a very determined man. He was able to further advance the telescope, no matter how difficult. He was not only able to discover the craters on the moon with it, but saw the mountain ranges in lenght as well! In addition, after releasing a book, he was put under house arrest. While under house arrest he became blind, making it very hard to see what he is ding when working, only being able to use his other senses. Even when blind, instead of giving up, he further advanced the telescope, and the pendulum clock! That is amazing, because I would have given up on inventing if I couldn't see. ( You know, if I was Galileo). Therefore, since Galileo further advanced the telescope using much of his time, and kept inventing even when he was blind makes me believe he was a very determined man.
I found a part in the article where Galileo disagreed with the idea that the moon effected the pull of the tides. I found this interesting because Galileo was considered one of the best scientists, and the fact that he didn't know this surprised me.
@abc123comewithme I agree with you, I did not know that he was interested in the pull of the tides, and that he had a different theory than what the actual fact was.
I found this article on Galileo very interesting. I did a report on Galileo once in 5th grade so it refreshed my memory a little. Some things that I found interesting are that he won a medical degree but then threw that away for mathematics. I did not know that Galileo thought that as the planet moved the oceans sloshed around causing tides. But of course he was wrong. The Moon does cause tides. It was also cool that Galileo discovered Jupiter's moons just through a telescope. I had no clue that telescopes could see that far away.
I agree with you abc123comewithme because I also found that part very interesting also because I thought that Galileo thought that tides were caused by moons but I guess I was wrong. Galileo loved to investigate the solar system and outer space. It was weird how he was remembered for the wrong this not the goods things. i know that I would rather be known for the good things rather than the bad things.
I thought this article was very intriguing. I didn't know that Galileo was on house arrest for a portion of his life. I also learned that he was the first person to see Jupiter's moons. This surprised me, because i thought some civilization like the Mayans would have done so. Also I didn't realize man could build such a strong telescope without modern technology.
@Logan S
I agree that Galileo throwing out a medical degree for mathematics, that sounds just plain crazy. Though his idea of the earths movement causing tides is very interesting, and back then would have seemed logical, it was incorrect. As I stated in an earlier comment, the telescope seemed a little out of range for Jupiter. I mean, think of how complicated a telescope is. If Galileo could build one that strong, then he had an amazing mind.
@NinjaSwordsman
I agree with you because it suprised me too that galileo was the first to see jupiter's moons, not another civilization. This may be because of their distance from earth, not possible to see with only the eye. Also, galileo made the first decent telescope, so it helped him explore the unknowns of space.
One thing I was surprised by was that Galileo Galilel was an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and an inventor because honestly I only ever knew that he was a scientist. One fact that I just learned about him is that Galileo had improved the earlier models of the telescope that 3x magnification and then later with 30x magnification. Another fact that I just learned was that Galileo was also the first person to report finding craters on the moon while using one of his telescopes. Therefore, this shows that there are many surprising things that I learned from this article about Galileo.
The part I found most interesting was when I found out that Galileo was actually not the first person to create the telescope. I found this interesting because all my life whenever I had asked they had told me that Galileo was the first person to invent the telescope.
@Imagine11 I agree with you. I only new he was an astronomer. I never new he was a physicist, mathematician, and inventor. Now that I think about it it does make sense that he would also be a mathematician.
@JMM126, I agree with you because the heliocentric theory was pretty interesting and I believe he wasn’t afraid of people’s opinions because he stood for what he wanted to, even though the Roman Catholic didn’t agree and most people believed it was false. I give him credit for still believing in it, even though the people said it was false. That’s why I think this was interesting, too, because you don’t see many articles like this anymore. Most people, nowadays, go along with what others say instead of standing up for what they believe in.
@Devon S.
I agree with what you said because you said that that it was surprising, and horrifying, that Galileo could be put under house arrest for thinking differently. You said that, "I understand that many people may not have believed him and that it was against the law to go against the church during that time, but to arrest a man for having different thoughts is something that I don't think is right." Therefore, since I also found this surprising when I read this, I agree with your blog comment.
One part of this article I found really interesting is the part when he discovered four of Jupiter's moons with the telescope he built, and surprised people didn't believe him the moons existed because he had proof, he saw it himself. That's why I found it interesting, most people don't find new things, such as moons, with a telescope they created. He really did have a talent.
The part that I thought was most interesting was when it said that he dropped out of med school for math. I think this is interesting because when most people go to college and mayor in something they usually stay with that mayor throughout the time that they are at college. I also think that this is interesting beacuse when most people go into the feline of medicine they know that it is a long road so they really think about it a lot before they go to school for it. This is what I found to be the most interesting part of this artical.
@Jessm I agree with you when you said that an "interesting part of this article was that Galileo is now a very famous, accomplished scientist, but during his time was not respected and disliked." This is very interesting especially because Galileo is so famous and respectd because if is inventions. It is weird to think that he wasn't liked very much or respected. This is why I agree with you Jessm.
The part I found most interesting was when they put him under house arrest. This is interesting because he was trying to help by putting ideas out into the world and he got in trouble. Also while he was under house arrest he became blind and was still inventing things.
@ alcatrazjail
I agree with you because in the story when people saw the moons with the telescope the didn't believe it like they have never used or seen one before.
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