Galileo Galilei

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Galileo Galilei

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Galileo Galilei
(15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642)
commonly known as Galileo, was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations, and support for Copernicanism. Galileo has been called the "father of modern observational astronomy",the "father of modern physics", the "father of science",and "the Father of Modern Science".
Stephen Hawking says, "Galileo, perhaps more than any other single person, was responsible for the birth of modern science."
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桃栗三年柿八年達磨は九年俺は一生
momo kuri sannen, kaki hachinen
Daruma wa kunen
boku wa isshoo


武者小路実篤 Mushanokooji Saneatsu
［1885～1976］

source : art gallery Galileo
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momo kuri sannen, kaki hachinen

"it takes three years
to harvest from a peach or chestnut tree
but it takes eight years to harvest from a persimmon tree.
Daruma took nine years (meditating)
I take my whole life (to gain perfection) "


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HAIKU

ガリレオの頭蓋もかくや寒の月
garireo no zugai mo kakuya kan no tsuki

this must be a shape
of Galileo’s skull
winter moon

Takaha Shugyo 鷹羽狩行　

source : Tr. Fay Aoyagi


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