Galileo Galilei, often simply called “Galileo”, was an Italian scientist.
伽利略·伽利雷,通常被简称为“伽利略”,他是一位意大利科学家。
He made historic contributions in the fields of astronomy, physics, and mathematics.
他在天文学、物理学和数学领域都做出了历史性的贡献。
He was also an inventor and an artist.
他还是一位发明家、艺术家。
Galileo was born in 1564.
伽利略生于1564年。
He began studying math and science when he was in university.
他在大学时开始学习数学和科学。
One of his major accomplishments was improving the technology of telescopes.
他的主要成就之一是改进了望远镜。
He was one of the first people to use a telescope to observe space.
他是最早使用望远镜观测太空的人之一。
Galileo’s studies of the night sky led him to several discoveries, including the moons of Jupiter and the planet Neptune, which he originally believed was a star.
伽利略对夜空的研究使他有了一些发现,比如木星的卫星和海王星。他最初认为海王星是一颗恒星。
Galileo was also an early proponent of heliocentrism, which is the idea that the Earth and other planets orbit the Sun.
伽利略也是日心说的早期支持者,认为地球和其他行星围绕太阳运行。
In fact, he was convicted of heresy by the Catholic church for arguing that the Earth was not the centre of the universe.
事实上,他因为驳斥地心说而被天主教会判为异教徒。
Galileo died in 1642, but he later became known as the father of modern science.
伽利略于1642年去世,但后来,他被称为现代科学之父。