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[Facts] Galileo Galilei
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Martin Arnold
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12/12/2001, 3:45 PM
The philosopher-physicist Galileo is, I suppose, called after the home region of Jesus of Nazareth?
But is Galilei a surname?
What were his parents thinking of?
Cheers
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Galileo Galilei
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Martin Arnold
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12/12/2001, 3:45 PM
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I think his parents were simply following custom...
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Nanaea
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12/12/2001, 5:56 PM
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social studies
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jazmine
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1/7/2004, 1:01 PM
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Re: I think his parents were simply following custom...
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Pavlos
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12/17/2001, 3:18 AM