Galileo Galilei Considered to be “The Father of Modern Science”, Galileo Galilei (1562 -1642) has played an important role in the scientific revolution during the renaissance (14th to the 17th century). Having been part of many famous contributions by improving the fields of physics, astronomy, mathematics, cosmetology and philosophy, Galileo has improved upon every aspect of the modern age of science. He has made many astronomical discoveries such as, the moon not being smooth, but actually mountainous and pitted just like Earth's terrain. By using his invention, the telescope, he was able to make many discoveries that revolve around the sun and our planet. My paper will discuss the personal life and many findings of Professor Galileo …show more content…
As the eldest son of the family, the responsibility of providing financial support fell on his shoulders. This not only meant himself, but to also have the means to provide for his two younger sisters. His position as a professor in Pisa was not enough to provide such luxuries, so with the recommendations of Guidobaldo del Monte (Italian mathematician, famous for his work on statics), Galileo was sent to the University of Padua to teach Euclid's geometry and geocentric astronomy in 1592. His salary was three times as that of his previous arrangement in Pisa. On the 7th of December of that year, he gave an inaugural lecture which was the start of the happiest eighteen years of his …show more content…
As it was at this time that he got word of a peculiar spyglass tool, that enable the observer to scope large distances. With this in mind, Galileo worked to develop his own series of telescopes in which would perform in better in optical magnification. His first attempt gave a magnification of four times than that of the Dutch instrument. Galileo later improved his work after learning how to grind and polish his own lenses. By August 1609, Galileo constructed a telescope (Named Perspicillum) with a magnification of around eight or nine. The profitable advantages of such creation given it's military potential, gave Galileo further incentive to demonstrate it for the Venetian Senate. The end results came out in his favor, as the Senate arranged a large increase to his salary for sole rights of manufacturing the telescopes. Given how Galileo recognizes that the telescope wasn't entirely his creation, he knew that such rights would be meaningless to him. With the use of his own telescope, Galileo started his observations on the solar system. His discoveries were then documented in a short book called the “Starry Messenger”, which was published in Venice in March 1610. The book claimed that the moon was rough and uneven not smooth, as well as the Milky Way actually being made up of stars. These discoveries sparked the beginning of his fame as a Mathematician and Philosopher. In June of