Wikijunior:Famous Inventors/Early Inventors/Galileo

When, Where, and to whom was he or she born? edit

Galileo was born in Pisa (then part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany), the first of six children of Vincenzo Galilei, a famous lutenist and music theorist, and Giulia Ammannati.

What was his or her childhood like? edit

Did You Know?

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Why did this person become interested in science? edit

Where did this person go to school? edit

He went to two schools, the university of Pisa, and the university of Padua

What problem did he or she uncover that needed solving? edit

He solved the problem of how to see things a long way away.

What solutions had already been tried that did not solve the problem? Why wasn't it working? edit

What did this person invent that solved the problem? edit

The telescope is what Galileo invented to solve the problem.

How did the invention solve the problem? edit

It helps to see long distances, even into space

How has this inventor changed people and the world? edit

Instead of going into space you can look in a telescope

What happened to this inventor in the end? edit

He was under house arrest.

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