I am I am Galileo

Hey, Kids! I am Galileo, a scientist, mathematician, and astronomer. I was born on 15th February, 1564 in Pisa, Italy, the same place where the leaning tower of Pisa is standing. My father was a famous music teacher and musician.

I grew up with my brothers during the Italian Renaissance. We moved to the city of Florence when I was ten years old. It was in Florence that I began my education at the Camaldolese monastery.

Even I was a musician and an excellent student. At first, I wanted to become a doctor and hence went to the University of Pisa to study medicine. Later, I became interested in physics and mathematics. One of my first scientific observations was on a lamp hanging from the ceiling of the cathedral. I noticed that despite how far the lamp swung it always took the same amount of time to swing back and forth. My fellow professors did not agree with this.