Galileo, a first born child, was born unto father Vince Galilei and mother Giulia Ammannati. Furthermore, Galileo was the eldest child in a family of six and he was born on February 15, 1564 in the great city of Florence in Italy. It was not until the year 1574 when the Galilei’s moved to Florence, that Galileo was able to receive a proper education at Camaldolese. In 1583 he attended the University of Pisa where he sparked his liking for the topics of mathematics and physics. Right of the bat it was distinguished that Galilei was brillant and had a bright future ahead of him. However, Galileo’s fate of becoming a professor was all changed when he dealt with financial issues.
