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GALILEO GALILEI
Born: February 15, 1564 in Pisa, Italy Died: January 8, 1642 in Arectri, Italy

Galileo was known as the Father of Science, the Father of Modern Astronomy, and the Father of Modern Physics. He was an Italian physicist, astronomer, and philosopher, and is associated with the scientific revolution. Galileo probably contributed more to the creation of the modern natural sciences than anybody else.

Scientific Accomplishments 1. Disproved Aristotle's theory that the universe was centered around the earth. He was one of the first to say it was centered around the sun. 2.