Brief essay describes Galileo's life, scientific work and the Church censure it led to. See a portrait, or follow a couple of links.

Short overview follows Galileo from his studies at Pisa University to 1993 when his work was finally recognized by the Catholic Church.

Find out from this encyclopedic resource about the life and work of this Renaissance scientist who was jailed by the Inquisition.

Mathematics history resource offers this biography of the famous scientist along with quotations, pictures, science info and links.

Unusually detailed encyclopedia entry profiles Galileo's life, his contributions to physics and astronomy and his battle with the Inquisition.

Biography details Galileo's support for Copernicus's heliocentric theory and how that support got him into trouble with the Catholic Church.

Examination of the life of an Italian scientist who refined lens-making and constructed several early telescopes, with notes on his discoveries.

Learn about the discoveries that made this astronomer famous and review his career as a mathematics professor.

Details the scientific environment in which Galileo worked, his observations with the telescope and his trial by Church authorities.

Article recounts Galileo's assertions that the Earth goes around the sun and the clash he had with the Church as a result.

Chronology listing Galileo's scientific accomplishments accompanies a brief biography detailing how Galileo got interested in science.

Biography details the life of Galileo, his very public experiments contradicting Aristotle and Church reaction to his so-called heresy.

Biography of the astronomer is aimed at kids who are interested in learning about space. Links offer definitions of tough words.