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Galileo Galilei
  
 
Questions for Study
Study Questions
What were Galileo's principle contributions to the advance of science?
What proofs did Galileo's observations offer for the Copernican system?
Why did the Catholic Church put Galileo on trial for heresy?
Essay Topics
Discuss Galileo's relationship with the Jesuits.
What was Sidereus Nuncius? Why was it important?
Discuss the character of Cardinal Bellarmine. How did he and Galileo become adversaries?
Analyze the character of Pope Urban VII. Why did he turn against Galileo?
How did Galileo's father influence his son's education?
Discuss Galileo's career as a university professor. Why did he leave Padua for a post in Tuscany in 1609?
How did Galileo's combative personality contribute to his success? How did it hurt his career?
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