General Knowledge - Basic General Knowledge - Discussion

Galileo was an italian astronomer who developed the telescope as well as found four major satellites of jupiter.

@Kam: your definition of discovery is similar to innovation. Discovery is the finding of an existing entity which until then was never known.

What is "heliocentric theory"?

Galileo discovered his own telescope which helped in the discovery and observation of lunar mountains and valleys, sunspots, phases of venus and four largest satellites of jupiter.

Copernicus is first said person that the earth revolves around the sun not the sun to earth. This statement is totally wrong according to Kristen fellows and for that Copernicus lost his life.

Discovery - The process of finding information, a place or an object, especially for the first time, or the thing which is found the discovery of electricity.

Leonardo made many scientific discoveries. A journey/voyage of discovery.

The discovery of a body in the undergrowth started a murder enquiry.

Inventions - Something which has never been made before, or the process of creating something which has never been made before.

The world changed rapidly after the invention of the telephone. A most amazing invention.

Is he discovered telescope, four satellite and also pendulum?

Who discovered the telescope finally Galileo or Lippershey? And what is Copernicanism or Copernican principle?

Galileo lived in renaissance period.

Galileo, was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations, and support for Copernicanism. Galileo has been called the "father of modern observational astronomy",the "father of modern physics",the "father of science" and "the Father of Modern Science". Stephen Hawking says, "Galileo, perhaps more than any other single person, was responsible for the birth of modern science."