Telescope pioneer Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, September 2, 2003 · 18-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, September 2, 2003.
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Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642)
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