This biography of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) chronicles the life of one of the most influential scientists of all time. It covers his early life in Italy, his groundbreaking discoveries in mathematics, astronomy, and physics, and his eventual trial and house arrest
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Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei, commonly referred to as Galileo Galilei, was an Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer and polymath. He was born in Pisa, then part of the Duchy of Florence. Galileo has been called the father of observational astronomy, classical physics, the scientific method, and modern science.