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{{Character infobox|birthday=February 15<ref>"[[Dad's Dessert Dilemma]]"</ref>|image=Galileo.png|gender = Male|animal = Bear|hair = Grey|residence = [[Italy]]|cartoon first appeared = "[[Ants in Arthur's Pants]]"}}'''Galileo''' was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher who played the first role in the Scientific Revolution. He dropped two cannonballs from the top of the [[Leaning Tower of Pisa]] in [[Italy]] in the episode "[[Ants in Arthur's Pants]]" to prove that gravity affects two differently sized objects equally. He was also mentioned in "[[Dad's Dessert Dilemma]]" where the class threw a party to celebrate his birthday. He was also mentioned in "[[Arthur's Treasure Hunt]]" when [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] imagined Galileo's father making him go to bed because he stayed up too late discovering moons of [[Jupiter]].
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}}'''Galileo''' was an Italian inventor and scientist.
 
==Biography==
In [[1609]], Galileo built the first astronomical [[telescope]]. He had his own theory of the [[solar system]].<ref name=dessert>"[[Dad's Dessert Dilemma]]"</ref>
 
Galileo lived during the Renaissance and discovered multiple moons of [[Jupiter]].<ref name=treasure>"[[Arthur's Treasure Hunt]]"</ref><ref name="agame">[[Binky's 'A' Game]]</ref>
 
Galileo dropped hundreds of lead balls from the top of the [[Leaning Tower of Pisa]], observing that different sizes land at the same time.<ref name=ants>"[[Ants in Arthur's Pants]]"</ref>
===Legacy===
In honor of Galileo's [[birthday]], [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]]'s class had a party.<ref name=dessert/>
 
Galileo is portrayed in the film ''The Virtues of Science!''.<ref name=ants/>
 
==In imagination==
[[File:Ath.png|thumb|[[Arthur Read|Arthur]] as Galileo]]
[[Arthur Read|Arthur]] imagined that Galileo's father limited his scientific work when he was a child due to enforcing a bedtime.<ref name=treasure/>
 
==Appearances==
*307b. "[[Dad's Dessert Dilemma]]" (Mentioned)
*309a. "[[Arthur's Treasure Hunt]]" (Fantasy)
*703a. "[[Ants in Arthur's Pants]]" (Pictured)
*1404a. [[Falafelosophy]] (Fantasy)
*2101a. "[[Binky's 'A' Game]]" (Fantasy)
 
==External links==
*{{w|Galileo Galilei|Galileo}} on Wikipedia
 
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Latest revision as of 15:45, 14 January 2022

Galileo
Galileo.png
Gender Male
Animal Bear

Hair color Gray

Residence Italy

Cartoon debut "Ants in Arthur's Pants"

Galileo was an Italian inventor and scientist.

Biography[edit]

In 1609, Galileo built the first astronomical telescope. He had his own theory of the solar system.[1]

Galileo lived during the Renaissance and discovered multiple moons of Jupiter.[2][3]

Galileo dropped hundreds of lead balls from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, observing that different sizes land at the same time.[4]

Legacy[edit]

In honor of Galileo's birthday, Mr. Ratburn's class had a party.[1]

Galileo is portrayed in the film The Virtues of Science!.[4]

In imagination[edit]

Arthur as Galileo

Arthur imagined that Galileo's father limited his scientific work when he was a child due to enforcing a bedtime.[2]

Appearances[edit]

External links[edit]

References[edit]