(Q) Birth anniversary of famous scientist Galileo Galilei ?

A) 15 February 1562
B) 15 February 1563
C) 15 February 1565
D) 15 February 1564

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D) 15 February 1564

Explanation : Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642) was an Italian scientist who formulated the basic law of falling bodies, which he verified by careful measurements. He constructed a telescope with which he studied lunar craters, and discovered four moons revolving around Jupiter and espoused the Copernican cause. He has been called the ‘father of observational astronomy‘, the ‘father of modern physics‘, the ‘father of scientific method‘, and the ‘father of science‘ Galileo invented major tools of the Engineering compass, Microscope, telescope.