Galileo Galileo GalielGaliel

1564-16421564-1642By Jacob Kawecki and Jayson EndozoBy Jacob Kawecki and Jayson EndozoAstronomer, mathematician, Astronomer, mathematician,

and physicist.and physicist.

He lived in Pisa, ItalyHe lived in Pisa, Italy

Galileo is famous because……Galileo is famous because……

Helped in proving many of the Ptolemaic-Helped in proving many of the Ptolemaic-Aristotelian theories wrong.Aristotelian theories wrong.

Cosimo II `de Medici’s (Grand Duke of Cosimo II `de Medici’s (Grand Duke of Tuscany at the time) chief mathematician Tuscany at the time) chief mathematician and philosopher.and philosopher.

Five FactsFive Facts

o Discovered the Law of Falling Bodies and Discovered the Law of Falling Bodies and the Law of Pendulum.the Law of Pendulum.

o Designed a variety of scientific Designed a variety of scientific instruments.instruments.

o Developed and improved the refracting Developed and improved the refracting telescope (he did not invent it).telescope (he did not invent it).

o Discovered 4 Moons orbiting Jupiter.Discovered 4 Moons orbiting Jupiter.o Chief Mathematician and Philosopher of Chief Mathematician and Philosopher of

Cosimo II `de MediciCosimo II `de Medici..

Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Galileo would be interested in both the Galileo would be interested in both the Hubble Space Telescope (He was Hubble Space Telescope (He was interested in Space) and the Galileo interested in Space) and the Galileo Space Probe which was named after him.Space Probe which was named after him.

Works CitedWorks Cited

““Galileo Space Probe.” Galileo Space Probe.” World Book StudentWorld Book Student. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. . N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2010. <http://www.worldbookonline.com/ student/ article?2010. <http://www.worldbookonline.com/ student/ article?id=ar215305&st=galileo>.id=ar215305&st=galileo>.

““Gallileo.” Gallileo.” World Book StudentWorld Book Student. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2010. . N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2010. <http://www.worldbookonline.com/ student/ article?<http://www.worldbookonline.com/ student/ article?id=ar215305&st=galileo>.id=ar215305&st=galileo>.

““Hubble Space Telescope.” Hubble Space Telescope.” World Book StudentWorld Book Student. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 . N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2010. <http://www.worldbookonline.com/ student/ article?Apr. 2010. <http://www.worldbookonline.com/ student/ article?id=ar265630&st=hubble+space+telescope>.id=ar265630&st=hubble+space+telescope>.

Silverburg, Robert. Silverburg, Robert. Four Men Who Changed the UniverseFour Men Who Changed the Universe. Toronto: . Toronto: G.P. Putman’s Sons, 1968. Print.G.P. Putman’s Sons, 1968. Print.