Cosimo Boscaglia

Cosimo Boscaglia

Cosimo Boscaglia (c.1550–1621) was a professor of philosophy at the University of Pisa in Italy. He is the first person known to have accused Galileo of possible heresy for defending the heliocentric system of Copernicus, in 1613.[1]

References

  1. ^ Four Treatises for the Reconsideration of the History of Science, Fabio J. a. Farina



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