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Date Submitted: 05/08/2003 06:57:06
The Life and Achievements of Galileo Galilei
The paper which I will be writing will discuss the life, discoveries, and the modern impact of the scientific accomplishments
of Galileo Galilei. Born in Pisa, Italy in 1564, Galileo entered Pisa University as a medical student in 1581 and became a
professor of mathematics at Padua. An astronomer and mathematician, Galileo was, unfortunately for himself, a man ahead
of his time. Galileo discovered the law of uniformly accelerated motion
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