Ga·li·leo /ˌgæləˈli(ˌ)o, ˈle-/
伽利略
Galileo
n : 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) [syn: Galileo Galilei]