-Italian physicist and Astronomer-Galileo used and refined a telescope which was invented by the Dutch
-In 1610, Galileo was able to see the surface of the moon, the moons of Jupiter, the different phases of Venus, and the irregular shape of Saturn at 30x magnification
-Galileo defended the ideas of Copernicus, however his ideas were still problematic as a whole for the Catholic Church. Galileo specifically pointed out parts of the bible that were inaccurate
-The leading churchmen however did praise his theory because it allowed accurate calculations in order to celebrate holy days
-By 1616, the Church completely objected the Copernican system by a ruling made by the Congregation of the Holy Office
-Galileo made discoveries regarding the pendulum as well as gravity, however they were simply observations not supported by mathematics or physics
Galileo's Discoveries
Campbell, Kenneth L. Western Civilization: A Global and Comparative Approach. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2012. Print.
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