Galileo Galilei
The Father of Modern Science
Birth - Early life & Education
Galileo was born Febuary 15th 1564, in Pisa Italy. He was the eldest son of Vincenzo Galilei and Giulia Ammannati. His father was a well-known composer, who played the lute, a stringed instrument. As a young man, Galileo was torn between training to become a catholic priest or a doctor of medicine. His father encouraged him to study medicine, and Galileo took his father’s advice, starting a medical course at the University of Pisa when he was 17 years old. Soon, however, his father’s plans came unstuck.
Galileos Children & Childrens Mother
Virginia Gamba
Born: August 16, 1600 Padua
Died: April 2, 1634 Florence (aged 33)
Nationality: Italian
Other Name: Marina Celeste
Occupation: Romance Catholic Nun
Relatives: Galileo Galilei (father) Marina Gamba (mother) Vincenzo Gamba (brother)
Facts:
-Virginia was the eldest out of all two children.
-Galileo and Virginia never had a good bond with each other, nothing like a real father/daughter relationship should be like.
-When she took the veil in 1616 Virginia chose her religious name, Maria Celeste, in honor of the Virgin Mary, and her fathers love of astronomy.
Died: April 2, 1634 Florence (aged 33)
Nationality: Italian
Other Name: Marina Celeste
Occupation: Romance Catholic Nun
Relatives: Galileo Galilei (father) Marina Gamba (mother) Vincenzo Gamba (brother)
Facts:
-Virginia was the eldest out of all two children.
-Galileo and Virginia never had a good bond with each other, nothing like a real father/daughter relationship should be like.
-When she took the veil in 1616 Virginia chose her religious name, Maria Celeste, in honor of the Virgin Mary, and her fathers love of astronomy.
Vincenzo Gamba
Born: October 10 1606,
Died: August 23 1649
Relatives: Galileo Galilei (father) Marina Gamba (mother) Virgina Gamba (sister)
Facts:
-He was named after his grandfather.
-In 1629 he married Sestilla Bocchinieri.
-After his marriage, he quarreled with his father over money, their relationship later improved and Vincenzo lovingly assisted.
Died: August 23 1649
Relatives: Galileo Galilei (father) Marina Gamba (mother) Virgina Gamba (sister)
Facts:
-He was named after his grandfather.
-In 1629 he married Sestilla Bocchinieri.
-After his marriage, he quarreled with his father over money, their relationship later improved and Vincenzo lovingly assisted.
Marina Gamba
Born: 1570 July 12
Died: August 21, 1612
Facts:
-Marina met Galileo when he went on a trip, they just so happen to get move in together and have two children, but Marina never married Galileo.
Died: August 21, 1612
Facts:
-Marina met Galileo when he went on a trip, they just so happen to get move in together and have two children, but Marina never married Galileo.
Galileo's inventions
- The Geometric Compass
- Thermoscope
- Pendulum Clock
- Microscope
- Telescope
- Telescope magnification devices
- Horse power pump to raise water
- Ship oar placement designs
- Balance for weighing things in air and water
Galileo's Death
Following a papal trial in which he was found guilty of heresy, Galileo was placed under house arrest and his movements restricted by the Pope. From 1634 onward he stayed at his country house at Arcetri, outside of Florence. He went completely blind in 1638 and was suffering from a painful hernia and insomnia, so he was permitted to travel to Florence for medical advice. He continued to receive visitors until 1642, when, after suffering fever and heart palpatations, he passed away.