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Born: 15 January 1564 Died: 8 January 1642

Country of origin: Italy

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Description: Italian physicist, mathematician, engineer, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the scientific revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for Copernicanism. Galileo has been called the "father of modern observational astronomy", the "father of modern physics", the "father of science", and "the Father of Modern Science". His contributions to observational astronomy include the telescopic confirmation of the phases of Venus, the discovery of the four largest satellites of Jupiter (named the Gal ... (more)

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1. Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (Modern Library Classics) (2001)

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