Very soon, Galileo found himself in the University. He was a strong young man with red hair and a cheerful face but was very short tempered. He often disagreed with his teachers. The professors at Pisa disliked him because he was determined to think for himself and test all the theories they taught him by practical experiments. They were content with teaching what ancient Greek philosophers had taught for so long. But as a true scientist, Galileo refused to accept any idea without questions.
Answer the following Questions:
- How did Galileo look?
- What was the weakness of Galileo?
- Why did the professors at Pisa dislike him?
- What showed that Galileo was a true scientist?
- Find the word that mean:
- To get angry very soon
- Very old
Answer
- Galileo looked like a strong young man with red hair and a cheerful face.
- Galileo was very short tempered.
- Professors at Pisa disliked him because he was determined to think for himself and test all the theories they taught him by practical experiments.
- Galileo refused to accept any idea without questions and without experimenting himself, this showed that he was a true scientist.
- (1) Short tempered. (2) Ancient.