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Which accomplishments did Galileo have and which obstacles did he face?
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tried by the Inquisition for his theory of the earth revolving around the sun
tried by the Inquisition for his theory of the earth revolving around the sun
developed the theory of universal gravitation
developed the theory of universal gravitation
discovered that the Milky Way contained innumerable stars clustered together
discovered that the Milky Way contained innumerable stars clustered together
invented the mathematical field of calculus
Choose all answers that are correct.
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tried by the Inquisition for his theory of the earth revolving around the sun
tried by the Inquisition for his theory of the earth revolving around the sun
developed the theory of universal gravitation
developed the theory of universal gravitation
discovered that the Milky Way contained innumerable stars clustered together
discovered that the Milky Way contained innumerable stars clustered together
invented the mathematical field of calculus
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The correct accomplishments and obstacles faced by Galileo are:
- **Tried by the Inquisition for his theory of the earth revolving around the sun**: This is correct. Galileo faced significant opposition from the Church for his support of heliocentrism, which posited that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
- **Discovered that the Milky Way contained innumerable stars clustered together**: This is correct. Galileo used his telescope to observe the Milky Way and concluded that it was made up of a vast number of individual stars.
The other two options listed, about developing the theory of universal gravitation and inventing the mathematical field of calculus, are not correct accomplishments of Galileo:
- **Developed the theory of universal gravitation**: This theory is attributed to Sir Isaac Newton, not Galileo.
- **Invented the mathematical field of calculus**: Calculus was developed independently by both Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz; Galileo did not invent calculus.
In summary, the correct answers regarding Galileo's accomplishments and obstacles are:
1. Tried by the Inquisition for his theory of the earth revolving around the sun.
2. Discovered that the Milky Way contained innumerable stars clustered together.
- **Tried by the Inquisition for his theory of the earth revolving around the sun**: This is correct. Galileo faced significant opposition from the Church for his support of heliocentrism, which posited that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
- **Discovered that the Milky Way contained innumerable stars clustered together**: This is correct. Galileo used his telescope to observe the Milky Way and concluded that it was made up of a vast number of individual stars.
The other two options listed, about developing the theory of universal gravitation and inventing the mathematical field of calculus, are not correct accomplishments of Galileo:
- **Developed the theory of universal gravitation**: This theory is attributed to Sir Isaac Newton, not Galileo.
- **Invented the mathematical field of calculus**: Calculus was developed independently by both Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz; Galileo did not invent calculus.
In summary, the correct answers regarding Galileo's accomplishments and obstacles are:
1. Tried by the Inquisition for his theory of the earth revolving around the sun.
2. Discovered that the Milky Way contained innumerable stars clustered together.