Galileo Galili(1564-1642)
An Italian scientist whose work revolutionized astronomy. His observations confirmed that the earth and other planets revolve around the sun. He suggested the use of pendulum in clocks. The principle of gravity that the rate at which an object falls is not related to its mass, was also found out by him. The 'Compound microscope' was invented in 1590 and this also credited to Galileo. He also started experiments in 1592, which led to the invention of 'thermometer'.
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