Galilei

Galilei is a surname, and may refer to:

  • Galileo Galilei (1564–1642), astronomer, philosopher, and physicist.
  • Vincenzo Galilei (1520–1591), composer, lutenist, and music theorist; father of Galileo
  • Michelagnolo Galilei (1575–1631), Baroque lutenist and composer, brother of Galileo
  • Alessandro Galilei (1691–1736), Florentine mathematician and architect

Two craters have been named for Galileo Galilei, with a different spelling:

  • Galilaei (lunar crater), on the Moon
  • Galilaei (Martian crater), on Mars

See also

Surname list
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