Galileo Galilei, an Italian inventor, physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher, was born on February 15, 1564. He improved the telescope and discovered the four largest satellites of Jupiter. His support for the heliocentrism, which was introduced by Copernicus, caused great discomfort to the church and he ended up denying his scientific belief in an investigation by the Roman Inquisition. Galilei also improved scientific devices like compass, thermometer and microscope. He passed away on January 8, 1642.
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