The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Galileo Galilei (1564 - 1642)
An Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo Other Links: galileo.rice.edu/index.html - The Galileo Project at Rice University Relevant locations: Birth place in Pisa, TuscanyReferences in Documents:
MS Book of the dean of Christ Church (MacGregor, ed.) 177 Galilæus Galilæi Lynceus. Phil: Galileo Galilei of the Academy of the Lynx , philosopher and mathematician.
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