GALILEO Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy on February 15, 1564. Galileo lived in Pisa until he was about 10 years old. In 1574 his family moved to Florence where Galileo started his education at a monestary named Vallombroso, . In 1581, Galileo went to the University of Pisa to study medicine, while at the University of Pisa, Galileo discovered an interest in Physics and Mathematics; he switched his major from medicine to mathematics. In 1585, he left the university to become a teacher. During a four year unemployment he tutored and perfected theories. In 1589, Galileo was given the job of professor of Mathematics at the University of Pisa and received another job at the University of Padua as the chair of Mathematics. Galileo taught at the university for eighteen years. In 1584, Galileo discovered the principle of w....

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