Galileo's+Life


 * Galileos Life**


 * Galileo Galilei was born Febuary 15, 1564
 * He was born in Pisa, Italy
 * The first of six children of Vincenzo Galilei, a famous composer
 * His father taught him to be a famous lutenist
 * Only three of Galileos siblings survived infantcy
 * His youngest brother, Michelangelo, was unable to follow in his fathers footsteps to become a famous lutenist
 * When Galileo got older he told his father that he wanted to be a astronomer and when he became one he made changes to the telescope
 * These improvements made Galileo very wealthy
 * In 1601 Galileo had fathered three children, one died of infancy, the other two were both females
 * One was named Livia and the other Arcetri
 * Livia died 2 April 1634

Galileo later died of old age January 8, 1642,
 * Galileos Death**