People who change the world may, or may not, be famous in their own lifetimes. Often it takes years for others to understand forward-thinking contributions. This collection introduces you to some of the world's most-famous people
The North Atlantic seas south of Iceland were relatively calm on May 9, 1941 as a British convoy made its way from England to Nova Scotia.
In 1616,Galileo had agreed not to teach the Copernican theory.
Galileo thought that being attached to the court in Florence was best for him, but his friends warned that he wouldnt be as safe there as he was in Tu...
Continuing with his theories on motion, Galileo used a horse to demonstrate that the Earth moves.
By the following spring, after Tuscany was no longer severely threatened by the plague, Galileo could once again communicate with Rome.
When a new Pope was elected in Rome - Urban VIII - Galileo believed his ideas would finally be accepted.
On the 7th of January, 1610, Galileo turned his telescope to the sky and discovered that Jupiter had three moons.
Galileo Galilei was born at a time when people believed the sun revolved around the earth - a theory originally proposed by the Greek philosopher Aris...
Galileo wanted to convince church leaders that Copernicus was right.
Forced by the Church to give-up working on astronomical matters, Galileo returned to his experiments on the laws of motion.
Galileo was ordered to recite prayers and penitence each week, but his daughter - Maria Celeste - took that obligation about herself (although her hea...
Galileo - according to many scholars - was the creator of modern science.
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