Virginia Galilei

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Virginia Galilei was the daughter of the astronomer Galileo Galilei, known for her close relationship with him and her life as a cloistered nun in 17th-century Italy.

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instanceOf Catholic nun
historical figure
human
ageAtEnteringConvent 13
alsoKnownAs Suor Maria Celeste
associatedWith Catholic Church
Florence
Padua
birthOrder eldest daughter of Galileo Galilei
burialPlace San Matteo convent in Arcetri
causeOfDeath illness
centuryOfActivity 17th century
correspondencePreserved true
correspondenceTimeSpan early 17th century
countryOfBirth Republic of Venice
countryOfDeath Grand Duchy of Tuscany
culturalDepiction subject of the book "Galileo’s Daughter" by Dava Sobel
dateOfBirth 1600-08-13
dateOfDeath 1634-04-02
enteredConvent 1613
father Galileo Galilei
gender female
givenName Virginia
hadIllegitimateBirthStatus true
hasNotableRelative Galileo Galilei
historicalPeriod Early Modern period
influenced Galileo Galilei’s personal life
languageOfCorrespondence Italian
lettersAddressedTo Galileo Galilei
livedInConvent San Matteo, Arcetri
memberOf Order of Saint Clare
San Matteo convent in Arcetri
mother Marina Gamba
nationality Italian
notableFor close relationship with Galileo Galilei
correspondence with Galileo Galilei
occupation nun
placeOfBirth Padua
placeOfDeath Arcetri
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousName Maria Celeste
residence Arcetri
sibling Livia Galilei
Vincenzo Galilei the Younger
supported Galileo Galilei during his legal and personal troubles
wroteTo Galileo Galilei

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Life of Galileo featuresCharacter Virginia Galilei