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Galileo Galilei

American  

noun

  1. Italian physicist and astronomer, 1564–1642.


Galileo Galilei Scientific  
/ găl′ə-lāōgăl′ə-lā /
  1. Italian astronomer, mathematician, and physicist. He was the first to use a telescope to study the stars and planets, and he discovered various astronomical phenomena and physical principles.


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Galileo Galilei was already convinced of that in the 16th century.

From Scientific American Mar. 23, 2023

Mr. Musk is not named in the 96-page brief filed Monday, but Hunter Biden and Galileo Galilei do make appearances.

From Washington Times Nov. 14, 2022

Galileo Galilei was peering through a new telescope in 1610 when he noticed something strange: several bright objects flickering around the planet Jupiter that seemed to change positions nightly.

From New York Times Aug. 17, 2022

A key part of the plan involved the commercial development of an adjacent parcel of land—thirteen acres in the triangle between Broadway and Main Street, with Galileo Galilei Way as its base.

From Salon May 15, 2022

Well then, before tomorrow I have to finish reading the first volume of a biography of Galileo Galilei, since it has to be returned to the library.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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