Galileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei
1636 portrait by Justus Sustermans
Born	Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei[1] (1564-02-15)15 February 1564[2] Pisa, Duchy of Florence
Died	8 January 1642(1642-01-08) (aged 77) Arcetri, Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Education	University of Pisa
Known for	Analytical dynamics, heliocentrism, kinematics, observational astronomy
Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy, physics, engineering, natural philosophy, mathematics
Institutions	University of Pisa University of Padua
Patrons	Cosimo II de Medici Federico Cesi Ferdinando II de Medici Fra Paolo Sarpi Francesco Maria del Monte
Academic advisors	Ostilio Ricci da Fermo
Notable students	Benedetto Castelli Mario Guiducci Vincenzo Viviani
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Galileo Galilei^[a] (15 February 1564^[b] – 8 January 1642)^[3] was an Italian polymath.^[4] Galileo was originally going to be a doctor but became a tutor instead.^[5] He was a professor of mathematics and natural science in Padua and Pisa. People most remembered him today for his conflict with the Catholic Church of his day, which led to his trial for heresy by the Inquisition.

1. ↑ Science: The Definitive Visual Guide. United Kingdom: DK Publishing. 2009. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7566-6490-9.
2. ↑ Drake 1978, p. 1. sfn error: no target: CITEREFDrake1978 (help)
3. ↑ Evans I.O. (1962). Inventors of the World. Warne. p. 37–50.
4. ↑ Cite error: The named reference TIME was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
5. ↑ "Galileo Galilei". starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-13.