Galileo Galilei ( Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ) YG TECHY Part 2

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It was a time when stop clock were not available to measure the time accurately. Depending on the height of Pisa  Tower any object dropped from the top would take not more that three seconds to touch the ground. he found out another way to measure time.

He took a 22 feet [ approx. 670 cm ]  long piece of teakwood. After making a deep groove in the wood,  it was been slightly. This groove was chiseled to make it smooth and frictionless, so that the ball placed inthe groove could slowly move towards the ground To measure the time he had placed a pierced buicket with a water falling  a drop  by drop. he collected this water and measured time. To find out the effect of gravity, he performed this experiment and made some unique observation. He derived his law of motion through the experiment. he further derived new laws of motion from it which were different from the established laws.

The orthodox professors and religious leaders of that time did not accept his findings. They believed in the staying ' OLD IS GOLD '. The few who opposed him made efforts to relieve him from PISA UNIVERSITY. Finally, he feed up with the opposition,  he resigned from his post in 1592. For someone who spoke the truth and unfaltering in his belief, Galileo had to face a few tough days. With discontinuation of his income he faced a crisis. In fact, his intellectual prowess made many peoples jealous of him and also developed an inferiority complex. others were not ready to change. Thus, Galileo got isolated. After resigning from PISA, he went to his father's house in Florence. But his father met an untimely death. As the eldest son, the responsibility of seven brothers and sisters fell on him. Despite this he did not waver from his charted path.

Meanwhile, he got a job as a professor of a mathematics at Padua University in Venice. His salary was also good. Gradually His difficulties ceased. He stayed there for 18 years and it was a period of relative prosperity and fame. Students from all over the world come to study under him. The future German emperor too, come to study hear.

He got interested in Astronomy after coming to Venice. In 1960, he got a the news that some scientist in Holland had designed a telescope with the help of the lens. Hr, too, designed his own telescope. The news of his telescope spread far and wide and people started flocking to see it. On the request of the royalty of Venice, he agreed to publicly display is telescope.

For observing the sky with the telescope, he placed his telescope on the dome of the town's tallest church, and observed the ships playing in far sea. According to the Galileo, an object which was 50 miles away could be seen just 5 miles away through the telescope for the army and the Navy. He accepted the offer and gained respect and an increase in salary.

Galileo observed the sky with his telescope. He first observed the moon and became the first human being to do so. Viewing the moon he came to realize that the moon was not flat, but comprised of mountains and valleys. He also measured the height of mountains on the moon. He noted that the planets, like the stars, did not shine on their own but depended on some outside source for light. He also took note of the fact that stars are source of light, which emit light rays in all directions. He observed the sky and noted that the galaxy is clusters of starts. He focused his telescope on Jupiter and first found out it's four moons. He also found out that the earth reflects the sun's light. Someone who views the earth front the moon will find same characteristics as in the moon when one views it form the earth. He opposed the traditional belief and announced that the earth was not the center of the universe. Scholars and the religious leader were furious and rained insults at him. Thus, all his new findings gave him fame as well as foes.

Galileo had a well - paid, permanent job in Venice. But his heart cried out for Florence, his native land. He began efforts to return Florence. He thought of penning down his discoveries. His efforts bore fruits when the Grand Duke appointed him as the duke's mathematical advisor. In 1611, he left    Venice for Florence. His troubles began soon after he set foot hear. Florence was the seat of the Pope's decree. Galileo backed to his discoveries with Copernicus theories. When Galileo visited Pope in the Rome, he was deceived into accepting the allegiance. He was banned from spreading Copernicus beliefs opposing religious order among the people.


Galileo was now a broken man. In 1618 he had proposed a theory on the flood and ebb-tides of the seas. This theory was also on the lines of Copernicus beliefs. It was believe than that the ebb and flood tide occurred according to the wishes of the Almighty. Galileo asked for the permission to publish the book based on the science. After a long delay he was granted a permission. When the book was published and reached at Pope, he declare it against religion and accused Galileo of getting it printed through illegal means. The book was banned. He was charged with fraud. Suddenly, everything seemed to go against him.

In 1634, at the age of 70 Galileo appeared in the court. He was focused to accept the verdict and he started. " I am not giving up my untruthful theories." He also said that " from now onwards I will not spread this false theories." The experts in the court declared "Earth is the center of the universe not the sun." He was sentenced to solitary confinement for the rest of his life. He spent the last year's of his life in seclusion. Prior permission was needed for any person to meet him. Galileo was worn down both mentally and physically. Finally, on January 6, 1642, this great thinker and researcher take his last breath  and ending his suffering.

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