Galileo Galilei developed a stronger telescope and was able to prove that Ptolemy's theories about the moon were wrong. His observations of the moon revealed its imperfections, challenging the prevailing belief in the perfection of celestial bodies as presented in the Ptolemaic system.
Who developed a stronger telescope and was able to prove that Ptolemy's theories about the moon were wrong?
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Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
René Descartes
René Descartes
Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei
Andreas Vesalius
Andreas Vesalius
Portrait of Galileo Galilei
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