伽利略异闻录
One of the most prolific[多产的] scientists of all time, Galileo’s life and plishments[成就] have been studied and written about in detail for centuries. From his discovery of the moons of Jupiter to his fight with Pope Urban VIII, noted[著名的] authors and playwrights[剧作家] have been fascinated with both Galileo’s life and contributions. I’d like to share some of these interesting facts about Galileo.
1. Galileo published the first scientific paper based on observations made through a telescope in 1610. It was called The Starry Messenger.
2. Galileo was said to have dropped two cannonballs[炮弹] of different masses from the leaning tower of Pisa to demonstrate[示范,证明] that their speed of descent[下降] was independent of their mass. Many people believe this story to be untrue since its only source was Galileo’s secretary.
3. Galileo never married and had all his children( two daughters and a son) out of wedlock[婚姻] with Marina Gambia, whom he met on a trip to Venice.
4. Galileo was a pious[虔诚的] Roman Catholic (he seriously considered priesthood[教士,僧侣] as a young man), though in science he didn
’t accept the doctrinal[教义的] view. “The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go.”
5. While many remember Galileo’s confrontation[对质] with the church, many forget that both his daughters joined the convent[女修道院] of San Matteo in Arcetri and remained there
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