All of the Following Are True of Galileo Galilei, EXCEPT

question 12

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of Galileo Galilei, EXCEPT:

• A) He was able to bring geometry, algebra, and Archimedean physics together.
• B) Using mathematics, he was able to prove that Archimedes was wrong in his theory of falling bodies.
• C) A first-rate astronomer, he was one of the first to use a telescope.
• D) He was condemned to house arrest and (at least publicly) repudiated heliocentrism.

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