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Engraved portrait of Italian physicist and astronomer Galilei Galileo (1564 - 1642) sitting at desk and reading book. Engraved by Samuel Sartain from a painting by H.W.Wyatt. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Engraved portrait of Italian physicist and astronomer Galilei Galileo (1564 - 1642) sitting at desk and reading book.  Engraved by Samuel Sartain from a painting by H.W.Wyatt. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)