Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), the Italian physicist and astronomer, is known as the father of science. His breakthrough work gave us our modern, heliocentric worldview. Eppur si muove, (and yet it moves), he famously said after being forced to recant his heretical theory that the earth moves around the sun, highlighting the centrality of truth and science. Those who revere the intellect and rational experience as the source of cognitive awareness value his universal, trend setting appeal. Galileo remains the allegorical symbol of our emergence into a new age.
Galileo’s Dialogo is considered the leading inspiration for modern technical literature. The didactical concept, the distinctiveness of the language and the drawings are seen as ideal, even by today’s standards.
Galileo’s observations of Jupiter and its moons led to the first scientific proof of the modern heliocentric principle.
The Galileo Press logo—Jupiter orbited by its four moons, discovered by Galileo in 1610—is derived from his observations that formed his impressions of the universe. The Great Red Spot on Jupiter, akin to a hurricane on earth, however, remained hidden from Galileo. We have incorporated this in our logo to underscore the need for an ongoing quest for knowledge and for striving to go beyond undiscovered frontiers.
We are proud to carry forward Galileo Galilei’s legacy of intellectual curiosity coupled with scientific discipline.
Further Information about Galileo Galilei is available on the following websites:
galileo.rice.edu
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei
