Who is Galileo & why is he important? He was a philosopher, and he also made discoveries of the four largest moons around Jupiter.
When was Galileo alive? He was alive on February 15, 1564, but died January 8, 1642 he was 78
What country did he live in? He lived in Pisa then moved to Grand Duchy of Tuscany
What was Galileo famous for? Out of all of his telescope discoveries, he is the most known for finding the 4 largest moons.
What are the 5 main discoveries that Galileo made?
Craters and mountains on the Moon
The phases Venus
Jupiter's largest moons
The Milky Way stars
The first ever pendulum clock
Was Galileo ever punished for his ideas? He was saying that the world was round and not flat
Find out some interesting facts about Galileo.
He invented the first pendulum clock
He was sent to jail for saying the earth was not flat
He made to books about his studies
His daughters were nuns
Just a photo of him
Kia ora Shyne. You have researched Galileo well and presented your findings about him clearly so that it is easy to read. If you get a chance I would recommend visiting the museum these holidays to see and explore his inventions, it's a cool exhibition. Keep up the good mahi. Mrs Hastie
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