- Who in fact invented the telescope?
- What were the main observations that Galileo made (many of which dealt a final death blow to the geocentric models)?
- How was he viewed by society and, in particular, the Catholic Church?
Galileo (1564 - 1642) was a key figure in the Renaissance period. His major claim to fame were the observations he made with the newly invented telescope.
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