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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 9, 2014 by claremcdaniel

My chosen historical astronomer was Galileo Galilei. He was born in 1564, died in 1642, and in between, he was raising hell (at least according to the Roman Catholic church). During Galileo’s lifetime, Guiliano Caccini’s “Euridice” premiered in Florence in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 9, 2014 by almetetj

Astronomer: Galileo Galilei (February 15, 1564 – January 8, 1642) was an Italian philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer who made significant scientific strides during his life time. Perhaps the most notable of his accomplishments was his work to advocate a heliocentric solar system through the use of telescopes, a new technology for the time. Galilei improved […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context: Galileo Galilei

Posted on February 9, 2014 by katiew

Galileo Galilei (February 15, 1564 – January 8, 1642) is a mathematician and astronomer most well known for supporting and publishing the heliocentric model, suggested by Copernicus. Galileo helped overturn objections to Copernicus’ model by making discoveries about motion, the imperfectness of things in the sky, and providing evidence that the stars are much farther […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 8, 2014 by hollyreichert

For my astronomer, I chose Galileo Galilei.  He was born on February 15, 1564 and died on January 8, 1642. In 1607, Jamestown Settlement was founded in present day Virginia.  This was the beginning of British settlement of North America.  It was the foundation of the colonies that later became the United States of America. In […] Continue reading →

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Galileo Galilei in Context

Posted on February 6, 2013 by JT McJunkins

Galileo Galilei (February 15, 1564 – January 8, 1642) was the first astronomer to observe celestial objects with telescope and publish his observations and sketches. He discovered the moon’s surface was not perfectly smooth, the sun experi… Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 6, 2013 by astrdylan

Galileo Galilei: 15 February 1564–8 January 1642 Occurrences during Galileo’s life: The Thirty Years’ War began in 1618 and was fought throughout Europe largely because of religious turmoil between Catholics and Protestants. The war was noteworthy because it was so destructive and long-lasting, and therefore had a large impact on European culture as a whole. Rene … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past: Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 4, 2013 by staunesm

A) Galileo Galilei (Feb 16th, 1564-Jan 8th, 1642) is an important astronomer for two reasons: his inventions and his discoveries.  Although he did not invent the telescope, Galileo made the first 30x-magnifying telescope that was used to observe land, sea, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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