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Did Galileo ever marry

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Although a devout Roman Catholic, Galileo fathered three children out of wedlock with Marina Gamba. They had two daughters, Virginia in 1600 and Livia in 1601, and one son, Vincenzo, in 1606. Because of their illegitimate birth, their father considered the girls unmarriageable. Their only worthy alternative was the religious life. Both girls were sent to the convent of San Matteo in Arcetri and remained there for the rest of their lives. Virginia took the name Maria Celeste upon entering the convent. She died on 2 April 1634, and is buried with Galileo at the Basilica di Santa Croce di Firenze. Livia took the name Sister Arcangela and was ill for most of her life. Vincenzo was later legitimized and married Sestilia Bocchineri

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Although Galileo fathered three children (two girls and one boy), they were all born out of wedlock. Marina Gamba was the mother of the children and Galileo's "live in" lover. They were never married.

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He never got married, but he had a relationship with a lady, who gave him three children

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Galileo galilei was not married he ust made a really good relationship with a woman named maria gamba and they had children with out gettng married.

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NO he didn't... he just had kids with a lady and he wasn't much a father to them except to one of his kids... a daughter... until she died he really wasn't much of a father...

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11y ago

yes... galileo galilei have a one girlfriend named Maria Gamba.....

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No. Historical evidence points to the fact that Galileo was gay.

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I believe he did.

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