What did copernicus and galileo have in common? a)both of them published works that challenged the views of the church. b) they both believed in the geocentric theory of the universe. c) they were both imprisoned by the church. d)neither of them could test out their ideas about the universe..

Copernicus and Galileo have in common was that both of them published works that challenged the view of the Church.

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Copernicus was a polymath of the Renaissance era credited for formulating the real model of the solar system which was totally opposing the model of Aristarchus of Samos in the 18th century. He is 1514 shared his thesis on Heliocentricism to his friend “Commentariolus”. Though the thesis was not complete but was sharing seven suppositions about the Heliocentricism. After it, he continued his observation but in 1532 he completed his observation and published it in spite of his friend resistance. His theories angered the Church and they went against him. He was even condemned for his theories.  

Galileo Galilee an Italian astronomer is also known as the “Father of Observational astronomy”. He studied the theories of gravity, speed, velocity, motion and projectile to describe properties of hydrostatic balances and pendulum.The theory of “Heliocentricism” was given by him was trialed and doomed by the Catholic Church in 1633. His encounters were opposed by the Church as it was pronouncing heliocentrism to be exactly heretical. His publications on Heliocentrism were banned and Gallelio was forced to halt his teaching expressing Heliocentric theories.

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Grade: High School

Subject:  History

Chapter: Catholic Church

Keywords: Catholic Church, Galileo Galleli, Catholic Church, Heliocentrism, Copernicus, polymath, Renaissance era, Aristarchus of Samos, Heliocentricism, Commentariolus, Italian astronomer,

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