Galileo made his telescopes with his own hands.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “Galileo made his telescopes with his own hands.”
Editor's note · Context
Kropotkin notes Galileo's hands-on approach to scientific invention, illustrating the value of practical skills.
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