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[Phys-L] Galileo was not a great scientist?



Hi,

the following is not strictly about physics but I thought it might be interesting to some of you.

Galileo's status as a founder of modern scientific method is questioned <https://aeon.co/opinions/galileo-s-reputation-is-more-hyperbole-than-truth>:

"Take off the superhero garb placed on him by his later biographers, and it is clear that Galileo wasn’t the father of anything. He didn’t invent the scientific method. He wasn’t the first to apply mathematics to science, nor did he discover the first mathematical law of science. His telescopic observations were exquisite, but not unique. He did make several important contributions to the development of both science and technology, and he presented his work in exemplary style."

I cannot tell how accurate this re-evaluation is, perhaps the writer knows what he is talking about. My own subjective pick for the greatest scientist of all time would be Newton.

What do you think?

Regards,

Antti Savinainen, PhD
Finland
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