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Galileo Galilei

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Galileo Galilei

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Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher, important figure in the Scientific Revolution. Galileo is known as the "father of modern observational astronomy", "the father of modern physics", the father of scientific method and the "father of modern science".

Category
Scientists
Nationality
Duchy of Florence
Born
1564-02-15
Died
1642-01-08
Wikidata
Q307
Occupations astronomerphilosophermathematicianphysicistinventorastrologeruniversity teacherthe scientistengineerphilosopherpolitician
Aliases Galileo GalileiGalileoGalileo GalileiKariyaku

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