What Einstein said about Galileo?

“FATHER of modern physics – indeed, of modern science altogether.” That is Albert Einsteins verdict on Galileo Galilei. Besides being a mathematician, physicist and inventor, Galileo was a notable philosopher, writer, musician and artist, who could recite vast stretches of Italian poetry by heart.

Is Galileos theory right?

Now, after spending two years dropping two objects of different mass into a free fall in a satellite, a group of scientists has concluded that Galileo and Einstein were right: The objects fell at a rate that was within two-trillionths of a percent of each other, according to a new study.

How did Galileo influence Einstein?

Galileo established this principle in 1604 when he dropped objects of various weights and composition from Italys Leaning Tower of Pisa. All the objects were affected equally by gravity, so they fell at the same rate. This principle became a foundation of Einsteins general theory of relativity.

What quotes Did Einstein actually say?

If I were to start taking care of my grooming, I would no longer be my own self. Imagination is more important than knowledge. The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible. Though I am now an old fogey, I am still hard at work and still refuse to believe that God plays dice.

What did Galileo think about God?

Galileo suffered through the humiliation of having to deny his theories in order to save his life. He was Catholic, believed in God, but, on the other hand, he was a great believer in the role of science and the fascinating beauty of Gods creation.

Will a feather and a brick?

A feather and brick dropped together. Air resistance causes the feather to fall more slowly. If a feather and a brick were dropped together in a vacuum?that is, an area from which all air has been removed? they would fall at the same rate, and hit the ground at the same time.

Who has won 3 Nobel Prizes?

Switzerland-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is the only 3-time recipient of the Nobel Prize, being conferred with Peace Prize in 1917, 1944, and 1963. Further, the humanitarian institutions co-founder Henry Dunant won the first-ever Peace Prize in 1901.