Galileo Galilei Research Paper

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Born on February 15, 1564 in Pisa, Italy, Italian astronomer, mathematician, physicist, philosopher, and professor Galileo Galilee was born. His parents are Vincenzo Galilei and Giulia di Cosimo Ammannati. Galileo was one of six children. His brothers are Michelagnolo Galilei and Benedetto Galilei. His sisters are Livia Galilei, Giulia Galilei, and Virginia Galilei. His father was a musician who made important contributions to the theory and practice of music. It is believed that he may have done experiments with Galileo on the relationship between pitch and the tension of strings. During his teenage years, Galileo attended the monastery school in Vallombrosa. In 1583 Galileo went to University of Pisa in hopes of studying medicine. However,