Turn over this interactive OLogy card to investigate the life and career of Galileo Galilei.

A biography of Galileo Galilei. In this article, learn about his life and scientific discoveries.

A time line of the life of Galileo Galilei.

Read a short biography about astronomer Galileo, one of the most significant people in the history of science.

Great information about Galileo's life and work. From this index page, explore his early life, observations and inventions, problems with the church, and interesting facts about him.

This chronicles Galileo's trial for supporting and proving the Copernican view of the solar system. A chronology, biographical information on key figures and pertinent historical documents are available.

This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University contains a detailed description of Galileo's life and work on a timeline. Links are provided throughout for additional information on related subjects.

Learners will become familiar with the Trial of Galileo Galilei, will understand who Galileo was, and how the controversy around his ideas about the solar system reflected the conflict of ideas in a time of change.

Links to pages with images and information on Galileo Galilei and the mathematics of perspective used in art of the Renaissance.

Read about the mathematician and astronomer Galileo Galilei.

Einstein called Galileo the "father of modern physics." This media-rich essay from the NOVA Web site looks at Galileo's quest to understand the mathematics of motion.

Online view of these important scientific documents, complete with meticulous notation.

This engaging biography is complete with pictures to help illustrate the information they are giving. It deals with his early life, his devices, and his encounter with the inquisition.

Decipher Galileo's code and read about his biography. Instructions are also given on how to construct a magnifying glass.

An image of Galileo Galilei.

Planetario Galileo Galilei at night (Buenos Aires)

Planetario Galileo Galilei (Buenos Aires)

Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 - 8 January 1642) was a Tuscan (Italian) physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the scientific revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope...

A brief account of Galileo's life by Wolfram Research Inc. Includes a list of references that were used, and one image of Galileo Galilei.

This site, which is provided for by the University of Virginia, contains examples of Galileo's reasoning.

An image of "Portrait of Galileo Galilei", created by Justus Sustermans in 1636 (Oil on canvas, 66 x 56 cm).

This University of St. Andrews site offers biographical information and accomplishments of Galileo are provided on this site.

Learn about the Renaissance period and its cultural leaders, the Medici family. Take an interactive tour of Florence and use the interactive timeline to understand the course of the Renaissance through the centuries. Uses popups.

This image is of Italian scientist Galileo Galilei, a brilliant astronomer who made many contributions to the world of science. Check out our Galileo facts page for more information on this famous scientist.