Galileo's Daughter

Galileo's daughter, Maria Celeste, helped him through his struggles though she lived in a convent. She was the convent's apothecary, and prepared medicines to treat Galileo's various ailments. Later, Maria also made medicine to help defend her father from the rampant bubonic plague. She also kept in constant communication with her father through written letters, and they were very close friends. Maria, though she never received a formal education, also helped edit and assemble her father's manuscript for his book, The Dialogue. When Galileo got into trouble with the Inquisition for his controversial book, Maria Celeste gave him wise advice to save his life. She advised him to keep quiet about his true opinion of scientific matters and to humble himself before the Inquisition.