Whilst galileo did not propose his own model of the universe his observational experimental and theoretical work provided the conclusive evidence need to overthrow the aristotelian ptolemaic system his work on forces was to help newton develop his dynamics galileo died in 1642 the year that newton was born sir isaac newton 1642 1727. Between galileo and newton christiaan huygens has been long overshadowed by isaac newton but he is the better example of a modern scientist hugh aldersey williams published in history today volume 70 issue 11 november 2020 christiaan huygens by caspar netscher 1671 kunstmuseum den haag wikimedia creative commons by 1689 isaac newtons groundbreaking treatise on the laws of motion . Galileo and newton william bixby isbn 9781542380577 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. Science society picture library sspl getty images galileo was a direct influence on newtons law of motion which is directly connected to galileos concept of inertia newtons law of motion is often called the law of inertia