Galileo Galilei was an astronomer, physicist, and engineer. He studied speed and velocity, gravity and free fall, the principle of relativity,and inertia. Galileo invented the thermoscope and various military compasses. He created an improve version of the telescope, the Galilean telescope. Galileo Galilei became the first person to see the moon through a telescope. He discovered that our moon has mountains.
Interesting Facts about Galileo Galilei:
1. He was a college dropout.
2. Galileo was sentenced to life in prison by the Roman Inquisition.
3. His middle finger is on display in a museum.
4. His daughters were nuns.
5. Galileo never got married.
Galileo Galilei wrote many books about astrology. His most famous one is Sidereus Nuncius. I admire him, because he made new discoveries about our world. He created new technology that helped to advance our society.
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