The life of Galileo Galilei

The life of
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Galileo
Galilei
The life of Galileo Galilei
"Mathematics is the
By: Jenro De Mesa

language in which
God has written the
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universe.“
-Galileo Galilei
 Quick question
Who is Galileo Galilei?

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c.) Italian mathematician and astronomer
 Quick question
Who is Galileo Galilei?

a.) The guy mentioned in Bohemian

Rhapsody?
b.) Someone’s ex
c.) Italian mathematician and astronomer
Disclaimer!!!
• It is not graded nor it is a quiz, but if you do listen, you might certainly
ace this one.
Who is Galileo Galilei?
• Galileo Galilei is an Italian
astronomer, mathematician, and
philosopher.

• He was able to achieve all of

those without any degrees
whatsoever.

• Galileo was a pioneer and a

well-respected and known
individual of the scientific
revolution in the renaissance.
 Who is Galileo Galilei?
Galileo’s work • Galileo Galilei is an Italian
contributed to astronomer, mathematician, and
philosopher.
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specifically • He was able to achieve all of
those without any degrees
physics whatsoever.

• Galileo was a pioneer and a

well-respected and known
individual of the scientific
revolution in the renaissance.
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• Galileo was born in Pisa,

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 School life
• Galileo used to be in a monastery before
he entered the University of Pisa at the
age of 16.

• He studied medicine there until math

and philosophy piqued his interest.

• Galileo then studied mathematics and

philosophy against his father’s wishes.
 Family
• Galileo met Marina Gamba and bore 3 children
together.

• Two of his daughters became nuns, which are Sister

Maria Celeste and Sister Livia Galilei.

• Galileo’s son was named after his father; from

Vincenzio Gamba to Vincenzo Galilei.

• Galileo and Marina never got married, and soon

after Galileo left Padua, Marina married a different
man. But the two still kept in contact.
Sources
• Van Helden, A. (2023, October 22). Galileo | Biography, Discoveries,
Inventions, & Facts. Retrieved from
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Galileo-Galilei
• Galileo’s falling bodies. (2021, October 19). [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nvmm-math-fallingbodies/gal
ileos-falling-bodies/

• Covington, M. ; Mistry, A | Family | Maria Celeste Galilei | Galileo’s

Daughter: Letters and Essays | Status of Women. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://galileo.rice.edu/fam/status_women.html
• History Editors | Galileo Galilei. (2010, July 23). HISTORY. Retrieved from
https://www.history.com