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Galileo


"Whereas Galileo spent his last days under house arrest and was formally
condemned by the Church for his scientific views, the elder Darwin was widely
respected by the Anglican Church and was buried at the Westminster Abbey, an
honor reserved for only the most illustrious personages of Great Britain. The
reason for the two scientists' very different fortunes is simple: Galileo
couldn't prove the Copernican hypothesis but Darwin was able to demonstrate the
truth of his theory of evolution." In the world of Galileo proof was what was
needed to succeed with a scientific hypothesis. In the world of Darwin proof
was not needed for a scientific hypothesis to succeed. There were many
differences in the worlds of these two great scientists that lead to the
reaction to their respective scientific hypothesize. It was not their beliefs
alone that led to their peer's views it was also the way each of them conducted
themselves. Galileo worked his way to become a respected......

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