Galileo: On the Shoulders of Giants - J-blanchard.org
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<strong>Galileo</strong>: <strong>On</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Shoulders</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Giants</strong><br />
1. Who taught that <strong>the</strong> stars remained fixed?<br />
2. Why was <strong>Galileo</strong> subpoenaed by <strong>the</strong> courts?<br />
3. What famous person did <strong>Galileo</strong> tutor?<br />
4. What promise did <strong>Galileo</strong> make to Christina de Medici about her son?<br />
5. What constellation has more stars than any o<strong>the</strong>r?<br />
6. What invention got <strong>Galileo</strong> a raise and a guarantee <strong>of</strong> lifetime employment?<br />
7. What did <strong>Galileo</strong> find out about <strong>the</strong> moon that challenged previous thinking?<br />
8. What name did <strong>Galileo</strong> give to Jupiter’s moons?<br />
9. What was <strong>the</strong> point <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> “Aristotle-<strong>Galileo</strong> duel”?<br />
10. What scientists did <strong>Galileo</strong>’s observations support?
11. What became <strong>Galileo</strong>’s refuge?<br />
12. What did <strong>the</strong> Cardinal say about <strong>Galileo</strong>’s writings/manuscript?<br />
13. What happened to <strong>Galileo</strong> in 1633?<br />
14. How did <strong>Galileo</strong> escape death?<br />
15. Who later proved <strong>Galileo</strong>’s teachings?
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