Galileo Galilei - Portrait by Di Tito |
Historical Figures > Historical Figures with "G" Names > Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) |
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Galileo Galilei - Portrait by Di Tito. The
Italian scientist commonly known as Galileo (1564-1642) has been called
the "father of modern physics." He advocated a
heliocentric theory of the universe, positing that the sun is at the
center of the universe. |