Galileo Galilei

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He built a telescope. He was the first to observe Jupiter's moons and noted that they revolved around Jupiter. He was persecuted by the church that still believed everything revolved around the Earth. He is a pillar of Science. Happy 447th birthday Galileo!
See Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei

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