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Galileo Galilei "founder of modern experimental science"


Galileo Galilei was one of the most remarkable scientists ever. He
discovered many new ideas and theories and introduced them to mankind. Galileo
helped society as an Italian astronomer and physicist, but how did he come to be
such a great and well-known scientist? It took hard work and patience....

Galileo was born during the renaissance in Pisa, Italy on February 15,
1564. He was raised by his mom, Giulia Ammanati, and his dad, Vincenzo Galilei.
His family had enough money for school, but they were not rich. When he was
about seven years old, his family moved to Florence where he started his
education. In 1581, his father sent him to the University of Pisa because he
thought his son should be a doctor. For four years, he studied medicine and the
different theories of the scientist Aristotle. He was not interested in
medicine, but soon he became interested in math. In 1585, he convinced his
father to let him......

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