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Galileo Galilei (1564–1642), an Italian thinker and key figure in the scientific revolution who improved the telescope, made astronomical observations, and put forward the basic principle of relativity in physics.
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The satellite navigation system of the European Union.
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noun
The CGS unit of acceleration, equal to 1 centimetre per second per second (1 centimeter per second squared, 1cm/s^2). Symbol: Gal
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Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Galileo Galilei
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Broader terms: astronomer, uranologist, stargazer
History
Named in honour of Galileo Galilei
Across languages
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