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galileo galilei
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galileo galilei
Galileo Galilei
(1564-1642)
Galileo Galilei was born near Pisa, Italy, on February 15, 1564 (Drake). Galileo was the first child of Vincezio Galiei, a merchant and a musician (Jaki 289). In 1574, Galileo’s family moved from Pisa to Florence, where Galileo started his formal education (Jaki 289). Seven years latter, in 1581, Galileo entered the University of Pisa as a medical student (Drake). In 1583, home on vacation from medical school, Galileo began to study mathematics and physical sciences (Jaki 289). A Family …showed first 75 words of 1293 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1293 total…to it. First, were the mechanical resistance of metals and the atomic constitution of matter. Second, was the properties of lever is mathematics. Third and forth, was the analysis of projectile motion. Galileo spent his last years partially blind and died on January 8, 1642 (Jaki 292).
Bibliography
Jaki, Stanley L. “Galileo.” Encyclopedia of World Biography. 1973 ed.
Drake, Stillman. “Galileo Galilei.” 1999 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Grolier Interactive Inc. 1998.
Evans, David S. “Telescope, optical.” 1999 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Grolier Interactive Inc. 1998.
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