Wikijunior:Famous Inventors/Early Inventors/Galileo

When, Where, and to whom was he or she born?
Galileo was born in Pisa (then part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany), the first of six children of Vincenzo Galilei, a famous lutenist and music theorist, and Giulia Ammannati.

What was his or her childhood like?
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Where did this person go to school?
He went to two schools, the university of Pisa, and the university of Padua

What problem did he or she uncover that needed solving?
He solved the problem of how to see things a long way away.

What did this person invent that solved the problem?
The telescope is what Galileo invented to solve the problem.

How did the invention solve the problem?
It helps to see long distances, even into space

How has this inventor changed people and the world?
Instead of going into space you can look in a telescope

What happened to this inventor in the end?
He was under house arrest.