Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564, Pisa Italy & died on January 8, 1642, in Arcetri, near Florence. He was a Italian natural philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician who made fundamental contributions to the sciences of motion, astronomy, and strength of materials and the development of the scientific methods. He was a educated musician.
Galileo had schooling at a monastery before entering the University of Pisa to study medicine.
In 1586 his name became known for an essay he published describing his invention of the hydro-static balance.
Also his insistence that the book of nature was written in the language of mathematics changed natural philosophy from a verbal, became a recognized method for discovering the facts of nature. Finally, his discoveries with the telescope revolutionized astronomy .
Also the Catholic Church persecuted Galileo for abandoning the geocentric views of the solar system.
Galileo had schooling at a monastery before entering the University of Pisa to study medicine.
In 1586 his name became known for an essay he published describing his invention of the hydro-static balance.
Also his insistence that the book of nature was written in the language of mathematics changed natural philosophy from a verbal, became a recognized method for discovering the facts of nature. Finally, his discoveries with the telescope revolutionized astronomy .
Also the Catholic Church persecuted Galileo for abandoning the geocentric views of the solar system.