In 1610, which scientist was imprisoned for publishing evidence that the Earth orbits the sun?
A) Aristotle
B) Copernicus
C) Galileo
D) Darwin
E) Newton

Question

In 1610, which scientist was imprisoned for publishing evidence that the Earth orbits the sun?​
A) Aristotle​
B) ​Copernicus
C) ​Galileo
D) ​Darwin
E) ​Newton

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Galileo was placed under house arrest, not imprisoned, for advocating heliocentrism, the view that the Earth orbits the Sun, which was controversial at the time and opposed by the Catholic Church.

In 1610, Which Scientist Was Imprisoned for Publishing Evidence That