Transcription: Galileo Galilei, February 15th, 1564 to January 8th, 1642. Galileo was an outstanding Renaissance mathematician, physicist and astronomer, though he began his career as a medical student. He was one of the first to use a telescope to observe the sky, and with his simple lens telescopes he made some of the most significant discoveries in the history of astronomy. From 16 From 1009 to 1611, he studied the surface of the moon and drew its craters and mountains. He also saw the phases of Venus from crescent to full and observed spots in the sun. He also discovered Jupiter's satellites and realized ... File Comment Made in Intimate Arts