Galileo Galilei, often deemed the father of modern observational astronomy, played a crucial role in the progress of science during the Renaissance. However, the narrow-minded leaders of the Catholic Church charged and condemned him with heresy. The Prosecution Of Galileo Galilei was based on the doctrine of heliocentrism, the astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the […]
The story of civilization as we know it today begins with the ancient Sumer. Nestled in the fertile crescent, this ancient society laid the groundwork for future empires and systems of governance. So, I aim to spotlight the monumental role Sumer played in sculpting the narrative of human history. Historically, Sumer emerged around 4500 BCE and flourished until roughly 1900 […]
Giordano Bruno was an Italian philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer who was burned at the stake by the Roman Catholic Church in 1600 on charges of heresy. Many scholars and historians argue that authorities persecuted him for his unorthodox beliefs, including his rejection of the Catholic Church’s traditional teachings and his support for the Copernican theory that the Earth revolves around […]
