Wikijunior:Famous Inventors/Early Inventors/Galileo
When, Where, and to whom was he or she born?
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]Did You Know?
- First interesting fact.
- Another interesting fact.
- Yet another interesting fact.
Why did this person become interested in science?
[edit | edit source]Where did this person go to school?
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]What did this person invent that solved the problem?
[edit | edit source]The telescope is what Galileo invented to solve the problem.
How did the invention solve the problem?
[edit | edit source]It helps to see long distances, even into space
How has this inventor changed people and the world?
[edit | edit source]Instead of going into space you can look in a telescope
What happened to this inventor in the end?
[edit | edit source]He was under house arrest.