Galileo's Faithful Daughter

We all know that Galileo was a brilliant scientist who provided tangible evidence for the idea of heliocentrism that was initially brought up by Copernicus. However, what most people don't know, but we do because we just learned this, is that Galileo had a daughter, named Maria Celeste, who was alwasy there to support her father. Maria Celeste was born on August 12, 1600 in Padua, Italy. Because of Galileo never married, making Maria Celeste a child with little value for marriage, he sent her to live in the San Matteo Convent. Maria Celeste, as a daughter, was second to none other as far as supporting her father and showing her love for him. She provided Galileo with food that she grows, make her father his own medicine with the herbs she picks, does his laundry, and even also helps her father publish his book. So after all, while I acknolwedge Galileo's tenacity and his love for astronomy, without the help of his daughter, he wouldn't have been able to accomplish all he did. Maria Celeste also helped her father, via letters, by telling him what to say in front of the inquisition committee to save himself. She really was a devout daughter who lived her life supporting her father and helping him.