Galileo Galilei 1564-1642 (feb 15, 1564 – jan 8, 1642)
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15 February 1564 - 8 January 1642Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer, physicist, an engineer, sometimes described as a polymath. Galileo has been called the "father of observational astronomy," the "father of modern physics," the "father of the scientific method," and the "father of modern science."
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feb 15, 1564
jan 8, 1642
~ 77 years