Who is Galileo and why is he important?
Galileo was a Italian natural philosopher, astronomer and mathematician, and discovered and invented things.
When was Galileo born?
15 February 1564 to 8 January 1642
Where did he live?
Italy, Pisa
What was Galileo famous for?
Galileo was famous because he was the first person to see craters on Jupiter.
What are the 5 main discoveries of Galileo?
Craters and mountains on the Moon
The phases of Venus
Jupiter's moons
The stars of the Milky Way
The first pendulum clock.
Was Galileo ever punished for his ideas?
Yes he got punished for saying that the earth is not flat.
Find out some interesting facts about Galileo
Galileo’s middle finger was on display at a museum
He was a college dropout
His daughter’s were nuns
NASA named a spacecraft for him
Kia ora Merika. You have completed some good research on Galileo. It's very interesting that his finger is on display in a museum! Mrs Hastie
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