Galileo GalileiBy Karie Johnson
•Born February 15, 1564 in Pisa•Parents Vincenzo Galilei and Giulia degli Ammannati•Siblings Virginia, Michelangelo, Livia•Early education at the monastery of Santa Maria di Vallombrosa, where he considered joining the order.
Galileo, age 38
University of Pisa
Cathedral Of Pisa “Galileo’s Lamp”
Drawing of the Pendulum Clock
Hydrostatic Balance
Leaning Tower Of Pisa
University of Padua
Office at Padua
Observatory at Padua
Original Drawings of The Moon
Galileo Facing the Roman Inquisition by Christiano Banti 1857
Concluding Portion of Galileo’s Recantation
Galileo’s House
Maria Celeste
Convent
Galileo’s Tomb, Santa Croce, Florence, Italy
Statue of Galileo outside of the Uffizi in Florence Italy.
The finger was removed by Anton Francesco Gori on March 12, 1737, 95 years after Galileo’s death. It is now on display in the Florence History of Science Museum.