HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Question
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____ was an Italian astronomer who improved the telescope and used it to confirm Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory?
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Isaac Newton
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Galileo Galilei
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Adam Smith
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Dennis Diderot
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was part of a small group of astronomers who turned telescopes towards the heavens. After hearing about the “Danish perspective glass” in 1609, Galileo constructed his own telescope. He subsequently demonstrated the telescope in Venice.
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