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Galileo's role model was Copernicus, who pioneered the heliocentric model of the solar system. Galileo was greatly inspired by Copernicus' work and built upon it with his own observations and experiments.
He made many experiments and observations in the field of physics in general.
Galileo Galilei's theory of the solar system was largely based on the heliocentric model proposed by Copernicus, with the sun at the center instead of the Earth. Galileo's observations and use of the telescope provided evidence to support this model, ultimately leading to a better understanding of the structure of our solar system.
Galileo's work caused controversy because it challenged the accepted geocentric model of the universe, which placed Earth at the center. His support for the heliocentric model, with the sun at the center, contradicted religious teachings of the time. This led to conflicts with the Catholic Church and Galileo being condemned for heresy.
Galileo had two daughters named Virginia and Livia.
Church officials believed the theory contradicted current religious teachings.