Galileo Galilei Biography

Galileo Galilei was an Italian scientist and inventor who contributed greatly to the fields of physics and astronomy at a time when new ideas and radical thinking were controversial.

Galileo made improvements to the telescope, using his new design to observe Jupiter’s four largest moons which were later named the Galilean satellites in his honor. Enjoy this short biographical video that details his life and check out our Galileo Galilei facts for more information on this famous scientist.