~ 1564 - 1642
Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer, physicist, and mathematician known as the "father of observational astronomy" and the "father of modern physics." He is best known for improving the telescope and making significant astronomical observations, including the four largest moons of Jupiter, which are now known as the Galilean moons. Galileo played a crucial role in the Scientific Revolution and his work laid the foundation for modern physics and astronomy.
In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.