Happy Birthday
Galileo!
 

Born:  Febraury 15, 1564
in Pisa, now Italy

Died:  January 8, 1642
in Arcetri (near Florence, Italy).

His memorial in Santa Croce,
Florence, Italy

His statue is near the Uffizi Gallery.

His writings covering astronomy, science, ballistics and mathematics  are world famous.
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