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  1. Galileo Galilei - Wikipedia

    Galileo studied speed and velocity, gravity and free fall, the principle of relativity, inertia, projectile motion, and also worked in applied science and technology, describing the properties of the …

  2. Galileo | Biography, Discoveries, Inventions, & Facts | Britannica

    Jan 4, 2026 · Galileo was a natural philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician who made fundamental contributions to the sciences of motion, astronomy, and strength of materials and to the development …

  3. Who Was Galileo Galilei? Life Story of the Father of Modern Science

    Jul 31, 2025 · Galileo’s life was a collision of cosmos and courtrooms, of silence and thunder, of devotion to truth and condemnation by dogma. He was not merely a scientist.

  4. Galileo Galilei - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Mar 4, 2005 · Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) plays a central role in any history of science and many histories of philosophy. He is a—if not the —central figure of the Scientific Revolution of the …

  5. Galileo Galilei - HISTORY

    Jul 23, 2010 · Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) is considered the father of modern science and made major contributions to the fields of physics, astronomy, cosmology, mathematics and philosophy.

  6. BBC - History - Galileo Galilei

    Discover facts about the life of Galileo Galilei - the Italian astronomer, from his experiments and inventions to his death.

  7. Galileo Facts | Britannica

    Jan 4, 2026 · Galileo, the brilliant Italian polymath, revolutionized our understanding of the universe through his groundbreaking discoveries in astronomy and contributions to scientific methodology.

  8. Galileo | Achievements | Britannica

    Summary of major achievements by Italian natural philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer Galileo who has been called the ‘father of modern science.’ He was one of the first people to examine the …

  9. Galileo | Timeline | Britannica

    Timeline of important events in the life of Galileo whose discoveries with the telescope revolutionized astronomy and paved the way for the acceptance of the Copernican heliocentric system. He made …

  10. GALILEO Search - Georgia Library Learning Online

    GALILEO is free to all Georgians via schools, colleges and public libraries. Find your school, university, or local library in the dropdown list and click "Go". Log in. If you don't know your account/password, …