GALILEO and THE ROMAN INQUISITION By Jan Diamond
Talk | Seated
JAN DIAMOND: Travel has always been a big part of Jan’s life. She has lived in Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Africa and Egypt. Travel has fostered a fascination with the world at large, and a love of learning about new lands, their peoples and cultures. Her love of art and history that caused her to fall in love with Italy, the Italian Renaissance and the wider
Mediterranean.
She is now teaching, training and coaching, and has been a speaker for the last 10 years.
TALK: Galileo Galilei – or simply ‘Galileo’ – the ‘Father of Observational Astronomy’, of ‘Modern Physics’, of the ‘Scientific Method’ – and the
‘Father of Modern Science’.
Galileo developed the telescope for scientific observations of celestial objects, which confirmed the phases of Venus, observed the four largest satellites of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, the moon, sunspots, and more.
The European intellectual movement in which beliefs concerning God, the Church, Humanity and nature were being questioned as never before: and which initiated revolutionary ideas about faith, philosophy and science – and the world’s very place in our universe!
The Medici – Godfathers of the Italian Renaissance: For over 200 years, this ambitious Florentine family, had been the Patrons of the arts, science and scholars of genius – Renaissance men who changed the western world, created the greatest works of the Italian Renaissance, and left an extraordinary legacy in their wake.
As Galileo’s reputation spread through Italy and Europe and as three generations of Medici Dukes inherited positions of extraordinary power all were eager to share in his celebrity, they appointed him as mentor of the young Medici Princes. Galileo gave them the gift of education – a gift they would never forget!
The Roman Inquisition: Yet, Galileo, even with the mighty Medici behind him, was to find himself commanded to appear before the most terrifying authority of the age – L’inquizione – the Roman Inquisition.
Imprisoned, his books banished, facing torture Galileo was left literally fighting for his life! And on his death the church decreed there would be no public mourning for Galileo!
How could this happen to this man who modern science venerates? This story tells of the rise and fall of one of the greatest names in the world of modern science.
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Mon 24th Mar | 2pm |
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