Nobody Remembers Galileo
Galileo, Galilei: Today was his birthday: He was born February the 15th, 1564, and not a word was mentioned about the guy.
According to Wikipedia:
Galileo has been called the “father of modern “observational astronomy” , the father of “modern physics” the “father of science”, and “the Father of Modern Science”. His contributions to observational astronomy include the telescopic confirmation of the phases of Venus, the discovery of the four largest satellites of Jupiter (named the Galilean moons honor), and the observation and analysis of sunspots. Galileo also worked in applied science and technology, inventing an improved military compass and other instruments. According to Stephen Hawking, Galileo probably bears more of the responsibility for the birth of modern science than anybody else, and Albert Einstein called him the father of modern science.





