A Biography of Galileo Galilei, an Italian Scientist (643 words, 3 pages)
Galileo was born near Pisa, on February 15, 1564. His father,Vincenzo Galilei, played an important role in the musical revolution frommedieval polyphony to harmonic modulation. Galileo was taught by monks atVallombrosa and then entered the University of Pisa in 1581 to studymedicine. He soon turned to philosophy and mathematics, leaving ...
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