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The History of Scientific
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History of Scientific
Thought Charboneau Learning Center Greenfield, MA Morning Pre-GED Class |
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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants |
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GALILEO Ranked # |
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1564 – 1642 Pisa, Italy |
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Historical
Background The End of Renaissance The beginning of Age of
Enlightenment The church of Rome was against science & new
ideas.
Shakespeare
1564 -1616 The Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock in 1620 |
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Important Biographical
Facts Ø
Went to a medical school in Pisa, Italy (3yrs) Ø
Dropped of school because he was poor
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Became a Mathematic & Physics teacher Ø
Graduated to professor at the University of Padua, Italy Ø
Condemned by the church in 1633, Rome Ø
Under house arrest for 8 yrs in Florence, Italy Ø
During this arrest he died Ø
In 1984 The church Of Rome cleared Galileo |
Important Scientific
Accomplishments and Discoveries 1.
The Laws of the Motions of Pendulums 2.
The Motion of Falling Objects 3.
The Principles of floatation 4.
The Theory of Rotation 5.
The Theory of Solar Spots. and many more |
Profiler Name(s) – Marguerite J. Badger
Date Done April 24 2003