Galileo Galilei
The Italian polymath – philosopher, astronomer, mathematician, physicist, engineer and talented author – Galileo Galilei was born 450 years ago. The Renaissance man of Pisa, a man of many talents, already became a legend in his own time.
Large Binocular Telescope shows a lava lake on Jupiter's moon Io
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A man of many talents, Galileo Galilei was a pugnacious and committed scientist who achieved world renown even in his own day
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How the mathematics professor Galileo became a passionate telescope builder and enthusiastic sky watcher
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The Copernican worldview has prevailed - not, however, Galileo’s theory of the tides.
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Interview with Max Planck Director Jürgen Renn on the importance of the Italian scholar who was born 450 years ago
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The construction of the 100-metre radio telescope four decades ago bears witness to the fine art of engineering
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