Galileo Galilei

Who was Galileo Galilei?  We know that Galileo believed and proved that the planets revolve around the sun and not around the Earth.  We know that he faced the Inquisition for publishing and defending that idea.  We know that, in the face of opposition from the Church that he loved and the Pope Urban who had been his friend, Galileo recanted his findings.

But, why did he recant?  Who was this Galileo Galilei, this inventor, scientist, mathematician. . . .this man?

The purpose of this online curriculum is to discover Galileo Galilei.  This curriculum will focus on Galileo, his world, and his work and their influences on us today.

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