Galileo, Galilei (1564 -1642)

Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer and mathematician. He made improvements to the telescope and made astronomical observations that lead to his support of Copernicus theory that placed the sun at the center of the solar system. He is known as the Father of Modern Science, the father of modern observational astronomy and the father of modern physics. Galileo produced what is now known as Galileo's paradox, that there are as many perfect squares as there are whole numbers.


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Stamp Description
Paraguay, 0.20c, 1965
Scott: 873 A178
Mexico, 2, 1971
Scott: C378 AP160
San Marino, 5000l, 1982
Scott: 1030 A242
Italy, 400l, 1983
Scott: 1558 A771
Nicaragua, 1.50, 1994
Scott: 1985 A279c
Guinea-Bissau, 500fcfa, 2007
Guinea-Bissau, 2007
Malawi, k100, 2008
Scott:
Rwanda, 400f, 2009
Scott:
Republic of Guinea, 5000fg, 2009
Mali, 1000f, 2011
Scott:
Mongolia, 500, 2014
Scott:
Guinea-Bissau, 350fcfa,
Ajman, 15,