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.