Galileo Galilei

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Sky watcher. Galileo improved the telescope and used it to study the night sky, earning him the nickname 'father of observational astronomy.'

Born in Pisa. He was born in Pisa, a city in Italy that was part of the Duchy of Florence at the time.

A true polymath. Galileo wasn't just an astronomer, he was also a physicist, engineer, and all-around brilliant thinker.

Father of science. He's often called the father of the scientific method and modern science for testing ideas carefully with experiments.