Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564 in the city of Pisa, Italy and died on January 8, 1642 in Arcetri, Italy. Galileo is known for being called the father of many types of scientific classes. He is known as the father of astronomy, modern science, physics, and the scientific method. He is also known for adding more to the scientific method with some of his studies about our moon, the sun, and that the planets in our solar system revolve around the sun. (15 fev 1564 ano