Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)–Astronomerand Scientist. Galileo developed a superior telescope and made many significant discoveries in astronomy. Hewas sentenced tolife imprisonment by the inquisitionforhis supportforthe Copernican theory that the sun was at the centre of the solar system.
Galileo was born in Florence, Italy in 1564 to a poor but noble family. His parents recognised their child’s innate intelligence and talents and so made sacrifices to have him educated. At his father’s insistence, Galileo studied the profitable career of medicine. But, at the University of Pisa, Galileo became fascinated in a wide range of subjects. Hewas also critical ofmany ofAristotle’s teaching which had dominated education for the past 2,000 years.
Galileo was appointed to be a mathematics professor atthe University of Pisa, but his strident criticisms of Aristotle left him isolated among his contemporaries. After three years of persecution, he resigned and went to the University of Padua, where hetaught maths. His entertaining lectures attracted a large following and he was able to spend the next 18 years pursuing his interests in astronomy and mechanics.
“His parents recognised their child’s innate intelligence and talents and somade sacrifices to have him educated.” (paragraph 2) The underlined wordis closestin meaningto…
A. Acquired
B. Ingenious
C. Multiple
D. Inborn
E. Strident
Jawab: D
Kata innate memiliki arti bawaan lahir. Dan kata lain dari innate dalam bahasa Inggris adalah inborn.
