Galileo
Walter W. Bryant
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Galileo Galilei is considered the father of observational astronomy, modern science, the scientific method and modern-era classical physics. This is a short biography of this scientific giant, touching on all phases of his life, including his work and his controversies. (1 hr 58 min)
Chapters
| Birth and Education | 10:56 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
| University Professorships | 11:06 | Read by Elijah Fisher |
| Galileo's Telescope | 10:42 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
| Discovery of Sun-Spots | 11:38 | Read by Paige Summer |
| Growth of Opposition | 10:30 | Read by Paige Summer |
| Causes of the Oppostion | 5:32 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Publication of "Il Saggiatore" | 11:01 | Read by C. B. Seyfarth |
| The "Dialogues on the Two Systems of the World" | 10:02 | Read by Availle |
| Troubles Ensuing on the Publication of the "Dialogues" | 11:11 | Read by Availle |
| Galileo Before the Inquisition | 9:27 | Read by Beeswaxcandle |
| Last Days of Galileo | 9:14 | Read by BettyB |
| Conclusion | 6:42 | Read by Larry Wilson |