1. By Karie Johnson

2. 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

3. University of Pisa

4. Cathedral Of Pisa “Galileo’s Lamp”

6. Hydrostatic Balance

10. University of Padua

11. Office at Padua

12. Observatory at Padua

18. Galileo Facing the Roman Inquisition by Christiano Banti 1857

20. Concluding Portion of Galileo’s Recantation

21. Galileo’s House

23. Convent

24. Galileo’s Tomb, Santa Croce, Florence, Italy

25. Statue of Galileo outside of the Uffizi in Florence Italy.

26. 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.