What was Galileo Galilei known for?

A. He is considered the founder of modern philosophy and the father of modern mathematics.
B. He improved the telescope and proved that Ptolemy's claim that the moon had a smooth, polished surface was wrong.
C. He was the first scholar to write that the Earth revolves around the sun.
D. He introduced the law of gravitational force that is still used today.

Galileo was a famous astronomer, and famous for discovering Jupiter and its moons. The answer is C, because he wrote about the earth rotating around the sun, which opposed the earth ventured theory of the time.

Answered by charlyapain | 2024-06-10

Galileo Galilei was known for his improvements to the telescope and for being an early advocate of the heliocentric model, stating that the Earth revolves around the Sun. His astronomical observations and support for this theory led to significant conflicts with the Church. Therefore, the correct answer is C: he was the first scholar to write that the Earth revolves around the sun.
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Answered by charlyapain | 2024-09-27