Galileo Galilei - 0 views
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jonathan serrano on 18 Jun 09In 1581, Galileo was sent to the University of Pisa to study medicine.
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jonathan serrano on 18 Jun 09In 1609, Galileo heard about the invention of the spyglass, a device which made distant objects appear closer.
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jonathan serrano on 18 Jun 09The Catholic Church, which was very powerful and influential in Galileo's day, strongly supported the theory of a geocentric, or Earth-centered, universe.