Galileo Galilei

Astronomer

Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath. Commonly referred to as Galileo, his name is pronounced. He was born in the city of Pisa, then part of the Duchy of Florence. Wikipedia

Born: February 15, 1564, Pisa, Italy

Died: January 8, 1642, Arcetri, Italy

Discovered: Europa, Ganymede, Io, Rings of Saturn, Callisto

Siblings: Michelagnolo Galilei, Benedetto Galilei, Giulia Galilei, Livia Galilei, Virginia Galilei

Parents: Giulia di Cosimo Ammannati, Vincenzo Galilei

Children: Maria Celeste, Livia Galilei, Vincenzo Gamba

Influenced: Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, Robert Boyle, MORE