Galileo Galilei, an Italian Scientist, was the man who discovered and created many theories that shaped the modern sciences. Galileo was born in Pisa, Italy on February 15, 1564 to Vincenzio Galilei and was the first child in his family. His family was part of the Italian nobility, though they werenΉt rich. His father was a merchant and musician, as well as a champion of advanced musical theories of the day. His family moved from Pisa to Florence, Italy in 1574. He started school that year at the local monastery of Vallombrosa. Only seven years later, in 1581, Galileo moved back to Pisa to start studies at the University of Pisa. His original field of study was in medicine. In 1583, while home in Florence on vacation, Galileo began to study mathematics and physical sciences. He discovered the law of Pendulum by watching a chandelier sw....

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