Galileo Galilei
Modern Italy Natural Philosophy
Biography
Italian astronomer, physicist, and philosopher. Father of observational astronomy and modern physics.
Life Dates
Born: February 15, 1564
Died: January 8, 1642
Notable Quotes
"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them."
"Mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe."
"I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him."
"Wine is sunlight, held together by water."
"E pur si muove (And yet it moves)."