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Famous Astronomers: Galileo Galilei
http://library.thinkquest.org/23830/galilei.htm
Short biography written by students.
Galileo Galilei
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Galileo.html
Biography, with links to related internet sites.
Galileo Galilei
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/hawking/cosmostar/html/cstars_galileo.html
Short biography and sketch from PBS.
Galileo Galilei
http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Galileo.html
Basic biography, including history and science topic links, honors awarded to him, and links to other biographies.
Galileo Galilei
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/whos_who_level2/galileo.html
Short profile of the Italian physicist and astronomer.
Galileo Galilei - Astronomy Rebel With a Cause
http://space.about.com/cs/astronomerbios/a/galileobio.htm
Read about the life and work of this astronomer who went from genius to heretic and back again.
Galileo Galilei: Astronomer and Physicist
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96feb/galileo.html
Short biography along with links to related resources.
MSN Encarta: Galileo
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761557587/Galileo.html
Encyclopedia article provides an overview of his life and accomplishments.
Science Hero: Galileo
http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=galileo
A student-friendly biography of the first man to use a telescope to observe the stars and planets.
The Galileo Project
http://galileo.rice.edu/
Hypertext resource on life and work of Galileo Galilei.