Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei
Description
A guest from the University of Michigan’s Special Collections Library talked about the library’s Galileo Manuscript, a letter written in 1609 by physicist and astronomer Galileo Galilei to the Doge of Venice, Leonardo Donato. The manuscript also contains Galileo’s written notes on the moons of Jupiter from 1610.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What was Galileo Galilei’s contribution to the telescope?
- Explain the content of the manuscript. How was it significant?
- Why did he decide to have a public viewing of his telescope?
- Why did Galileo publish his work in a different language?
- Why is his pamphlet considered one of the most important books that has ever been published?
Participants
Vocabulary
- Doge Of Venice
- Leonardo Donato
- Observational Science
- Theoretical Science