Saurabh Mylavaram

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Then why was Galileo so important? It was as if a host of these different trends came together in his mind – which showed itself to be superior in both quality and reach. Galileo’s application of mathematical analysis, his experiments, his conceptual originality (for example, the notion of force), his consummate technical skill, to say nothing of his strokes of genius – these were what set him apart from his contemporaries. Galileo was not always the first to arrive at an idea (even when he genuinely thought he was), but his was usually the finest mind to do so. And it showed in the results. ...more
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