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    This timeline provides a detailed chronology of Galileo's life. Within the text, there are links to longer texts and related resources. Years are linked to the European Timeline, which provides a broad overview of concurrent events in Europe.

    Note: Dates before October are Julian; all others are on the Gregorian Calendar.

    | | | | | | | | July 5Vincenzo Galilei of Florence marries Giulia degli Ammannati of Pescia. They live in Pisa.February 15Galileo, their first child, is born. February 19Galileo is baptized in the baptistry of the cathedral of Pisa.May 8Virginia Galilei is born. Vincenzo Galilei and his family move to Florence. December 18Michelangelo Galilei is born.October 7Livia Galilei is born. Galileo is at the monastery of Santa Maria di Vallombrosa, where he considers joining the order. JulyGalileo returns to his family in Florence.September 5Galileo matriculates as a s

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    Galileo Galilei

    Scientist Galileo Galilei was born in and became famous for his work on mathematics and astronomy. He developed the telescope to enable close observation of the night sky and was famously imprisoned for his (correct) theory that the sun was at the centre of the universe. 


    Galilei was also interested in mechanics and motion and carried out many successful experiments to investigate his ideas.

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    Top 10 facts

    1. Galileo originally began studying medicine, but switched to mathematics.
    2. Galileo’s dad, Vincenzo, was a famous musician and composer.
    3. Galileo played the lute to a very high standard – his dad taught him!
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      Galileo Galilei

      Florentine physicist and astronomer (–)

      "Galileo" redirects here. For other uses, see Galileo (disambiguation) and Galileo Galilei (disambiguation).

      Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (15 February &#;– 8 January ), commonly referred to as Galileo Galilei (, ; Italian:[ɡaliˈlɛːoɡaliˈlɛːi]) or mononymously as Galileo, was an Italian[a]astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath. He was born in the city of Pisa, then part of the Duchy of Florence.[8] Galileo has been called the father of observational astronomy,[9] modern-era classical physics,[10] the scientific method,[11] and modern science.[12]

      Galileo studied speed and velocity, gravity and free fall, the principle of relativity, inertia, projectile motion and also worked in applied science and technology, describing the properties of the pendulum and "hydrostatic balances". He was one of the earliest Ren