GalileoGalileo was a teacher, astronomer, philosopher and physicist and was known to have played an important role in the scientific revolution. With all his elaborate drawings and notes he has been called the father of modern astronomy, the father of modern physics and the father of science. Galileo's experimentation was an active process involving the investigation of causal relationships between variables. His studies of scientific experimentation would quickly become and forever remain a cornerstone for unlocking the secrets of nature and the universe. Galileo was born in Pisa, Italy on February 15, 1564. His studies included enrolling at the University of Pisa, where he signed up to be a doctor and obtain a medical degree but never finished. Although he abandoned his studies in 1589, he was offered a job at the same university and taught mathematics. After his teaching stint at the university ended, he was blessed with another important job. His teaching career expanded to not only teaching mechanics, but also geometry and astronomy when he was offered a job at the University of Padua. During this period he became interested in scientific experiments and explored many areas of science. During this time he made many fundamental discoveries and discovered many things related to astronomy and physics. One of his successes in this period was that in 1595 Galileo took a compass design invented by Niccolò Tartaglia and Guidobaldo del Monte. In 1598 he then improved it by modifying it and making it more precise. This was a geometric and military compass which, by today's standards, would be suitable for use by artillerymen and surveyors. Another invention during this time period was actually invented by… middle of paper… it was later used by Christian Huygens in 1650 to make the first fully operational pendulum clock. Galileo died on January 8, 1642. Without I doubt that many of the scientific advances of the last 400 years would not have been achieved without Galileo's work. Everyone today has benefited from his work, in one way or another, from his teachings or his discoveries. Works Cited1. Marko Marelic, History of Galileo from 1564 to 1642www.korcula.net/history/mmarelic/galileo.htm2. Galileo Galilei (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) www.plato.stanford.edu/entries/galileo3. Galileo and the art of Renaissance science - Smarthistorywww.smarthistory.khanacademy.org/galileo-and-the-art-of-renaissance...4. Galileo Biography - Facts, Birthday, Life Story - Biography.comwww.biography.com/people/galileo-9305220