GALILEO GALILEI

FAMILY

• Galileo's dad was a famous musician and lute player
• His name was Vincenzio Galilei
• He was the oldest out of 6 children

DATE AND LOCATION OF BIRTH

• Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy
• He was born on February 15th, 1564

INTERESTING FACTS
Galileo's finger was pulled off by a fan at his burial. The finger is displayed at Museum of the History of Science in Florence.

INTERESTING FACTS
He had sketched the ideas of a candle-and-mirror combination to reflect light through a building, an automatic tomato picker, a pocket comb that doubled as an eating utensil, and a ballpoint pen.

INTERESTING FACTS
Albert Einstein was Galileo's biggest fan.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Galileo discovered Jupiter's craters
• He observed the mountains and valleys on the moon
• He created the first themometer
• He never invented the telescope, but he improved it

GALILEO'S WORK

• Physicist
• Mathematician
• Astrologer
• Astronomer
• Scientist

HOW ITS USED
Galileos studies of outer space helped us understand more about the planets and what happens on their surface

2 QUESTIONS I'D ASK A MATHEMATICIAN

• What studies are needed to discover new theories?
• What methods are used to research new sciences?