This man, who defended himself in a letter to Benedetto Castelli, was opposed by eleven Qualifiers who called his arguments "foolish and absurd.
This man, who defended himself in a letter to Benedetto Castelli, was opposed by eleven Qualifiers who called his arguments "foolish and absurd." This man greatly improved a device patented by Hans Lipperhey. After this man was defended in a treatise by Paolo Antonio Foscarini, a dispute that he started was adjudicated by Robert (*) Bellarmine. This man supposedly muttered "eppur si muove," or "and yet it moves," after Paul V called him before the Inquisition, where he recanted. For 10 points, name this Italian thinker whose Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems supported Copernican heliocentrism after he made surprising observations with his telescope.
This man, who defended himself in a letter to Benedetto Castelli, was opposed by eleven Qualifiers who called his arguments "foolish and absurd.
Galileo Galilei [accept either]