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Galileis

Galileis is the English plural form of the Italian surname Galilei and is used to refer to multiple individuals bearing that surname. The Galilei family has included scientists, artists, and scholars since the Renaissance; the best-known member is Galileo Galilei, the 16th–17th century Italian astronomer and polymath. Galileo's father, Vincenzo Galilei, was a lutenist and composer who contributed to early musical theory. Other members of the Galilei family are noted in historical records for their roles in science, art, and letters. In general usage, "the Galileis" would be used primarily when discussing biographical or genealogical material about the Galilei family, rather than as a designation for a contemporary organization or movement.

There is no widely recognized contemporary organization, movement, or institution specifically named "Galileis." When the term

See also: Galilei, Galileo Galilei, Galilean.

appears
in
modern
writing,
it
usually
refers
to
a
family
group
or
is
used
as
a
fictional
or
stylistic
surname.
In
fiction
and
popular
culture,
"Galileis"
might
be
employed
as
the
name
of
a
family,
clan,
or
faction
inspired
by
Galileo
or
the
Galilei
lineage,
but
such
uses
are
not
canonical
and
vary
by
work.