By Karie Johnson
Born February 15, 1564 in Pisa Parents Vincenzo Galilei and Giulia degli Ammannati Siblings Virginia, Michelangelo, Livia Early education at the monastery of Santa Maria di Vallombrosa, where he considered joining the order. Galileo, age 38
University of Pisa
Cathedral Of Pisa “Galileo’s Lamp”
Hydrostatic Balance
University of Padua
Office at Padua
Observatory at Padua
Galileo Facing the Roman Inquisition by Christiano Banti 1857
Concluding Portion of Galileo’s Recantation
Galileo’s House
Convent
Galileo’s Tomb, Santa Croce, Florence, Italy
Statue of Galileo outside of the Uffizi in Florence Italy.
The finger was removed by Anton Francesco Gori on March 12, 1737, 95 years after Galileo’s death. It is now on display in the Florence History of Science Museum.