Galileo, pronounced gal uh LAY oh (1564-1642), an Italian astronomer and physicist, has been called the founder of modern experimental science. Galileo made the first effective use of the refracting telescope to discover important new facts about astronomy. He also discovered the law of falling bodies as well as the law of the pendulum. Galileo designed a variety of scientific instruments. He also developed and improved the refracting telescope, though he did not invent it.
Galileo Galilei's Free Fall from the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Galileo Galilei's Free Fall from the Leaning Tower of Pisa
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