# Galileo Galilei

_Italian polymath (1564–1642)_

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> Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei, commonly referred to as Galileo Galilei or mononymously as Galileo, was an Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer and polymath. He was born in Pisa, then part of the Duchy of Florence. Galileo has been called the father of observational astronomy, classical physics, the scientific method, and modern science.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 February 1564 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Pisa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307#P19))
- **Died:** 8 January 1642 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307#P570))
- **Place of death:** Arcetri ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Duchy of Florence; Grand Duchy of Tuscany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307#P27))
- **Occupation:** astronomer; philosopher; mathematician; physicist; inventor; astrologer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307#P106))
- **Education:** University of Pisa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307#P69))
- **Awards:** International Space Hall of Fame ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307#P166))

## Questions

**When was Galileo Galilei born?**  
Galileo Galilei was born on 15 February 1564 in Pisa.

**Where did Galileo Galilei study?**  
Galileo Galilei was educated at University of Pisa.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Galileo Galilei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): ग्यालिलियो ग्यालिली](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B_%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q307](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) RMG BHC2700.tiff by Justus Sustermans (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Galileo_Galilei_(1564-1642)_RMG_BHC2700.tiff)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Galileo Galilei, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) RMG BHC2700.tiff — Justus Sustermans, Public domain.

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