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GALILEO
GALILEI
1564—1642
Galileo Galilei is an Italian philosopher, astronomer,
and mathematician. He made fundamental
contributions to science, including the study of motion,
astronomy, and material strength. His studies also
contributed to the development of the scientific
method.

Significant Discoveries of
GALILEO GALILEI
The Law of The distance traveled by a falling
Falling Bodies body is directly proportional to the
square of the time it takes to fall.

Improvement Galileo improved on the original

of the Dutch invention by grinding the
telescope lenses, which increased the
magnifying factor by thirty times.
This innovation allowed Galileo to
make new empirical discoveries.

Astronomical With the improvements in the

Discoveries telescope, Galileo was the first to
observe the craters of the moon. He
also noted Jupiter's four largest
moons, the presence of sunspots,
and the different phases of the
planet Venus.

Earth's Orbit Galileo's observations about

Jupiter's moons and Venus' phases
paved the way to discovering how
Earth orbits around the sun, instead
of the other way around.

Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Galileo-Galilei
https://sciencing.com/list-discoveries-galileo-galilei-8249749.html