For other uses, see Galileo.
Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642), commonly known as Galileo, was a Human man, a scientist who lived in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Biography
Galileo was the first Human to see Jupiter through a telescope. (TOS novelization: The Motion Picture, ST reference: Worlds)
Galileo played a major role in Europe's Scientific Revolution, and was widely considered a father of the sciences for centuries to follow.
When T'Lera was accused of ill-intent after admitting the Vulcans had been observing Earth since 1943, she countered that Galileo and other had been observing the stars for far longer. (TOS novel: Strangers from the Sky)
Numerous starships and other space vessels christened
were named in his honor.
Appendices
Appearances and references
References
- TOS novelization: The Motion Picture
- TOS novel: Strangers from the Sky
- TNG novelization: Descent
- DS9 episode: "In the Hands of the Prophets"
- ST reference: Worlds
External links
- Galileo Galilei article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Galileo Galilei article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.