BIOGRAPHY

Birth: Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564 in Pisa, Italy. Death: Galileo Galilei died on January 8th, 1642, which happens to be the very same year Isaac Newton was born. Family: His father was a musician and wool trader who wanted his son to study medicine. He was one of six children growing up in his home. Later in life, he fathered three children out of wedlock. Religion: He was a genuinely pious roman catholic. Known for: He was known for his work with kinematics, dynamics, telescopic observations and development, astronomy, and most importantly heliocentrism. Career: As a young man, he considered priesthood. But after his father's urging, he enrolled for a medical degree at the University of Pisa. He did not complete this degree, instead he studied mathematics.He later instructed at an art institute in Florence. In 1589 he was appointed to the chair of mathematics in Pisa. In 1592 he taught geometry, mechanics, and astronomy until 1610.