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This is a biography of Galileo starting from his birth in Pisa in 1564 (the same years as Shakespeare) discussing his education and work, discussing the mounting opposition to him, the Inquisition, his last days and concluding with a review. Galileo has been called the 'father' of modern physics. He is also famous for his astronomical theories and discoveries and was a brilliant mathematician. He died in 1642.
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