NATS 1730 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Music Theory, University Of Padua
11 Feb 2017
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Born in pisa, same year as shakespeare. Son of a prominent son of a prominent musician and music musician and music theorist. theorist. Enrolled at university of enrolled at university of pisa to study medicine, pisa to study medicine, 1581. Galileo, the young galileo, the young mathematics whiz mathematics whiz. While supposedly studying medicine, galileo while supposedly studying medicine, galileo became interested in mathematics and began became interested in mathematics and began to study it with a tutor to study it with a tutor. Left university without a degree in 1585 left university without a degree in 1585. Appointed appointed professor of mathematics professor of mathematics at pisa in at pisa in 1589 at age of 25 1589 at age of 25. Salary 1/10 of that of a professor of philosophy salary 1/10 of that of a professor of philosophy.
