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Galileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei

1636 portrait by Justus Sustermans

Born

Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei[1]


(1564-02-15)15 February 1564

Pisa, Duchy of Florence

Died8 January 1642(1642-01-08) (aged 77)

Arcetri, Grand Duchy of Tuscany

EducationUniversity of Pisa
Known forAnalytical dynamics, heliocentrism, kinematics, observational astronomy
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy, physics, engineering, natural philosophy, mathematics
Institutions
Patrons
Academic advisorsOstilio Ricci da Fermo
Notable students

Coat of arms

Galileo Galilei[a] (15 February 1564[b] – 8 January 1642)[3] was an Italianpolymath.[4] Galileo was originally going to be a doctor but became a tutor instead.[5] He was a professor of mathematics and natural science in Padua and Pisa.

People most remembered him today for his conflict with the Catholic Church of Galileo Galilei - World History Encyclopedia, carousel DAB