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Galileo Galilei died of natural causes in 1642 while under house arrest.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that Galileo Galilei died of natural causes in 1642 while under house arrest?

Unclear. Several reference sources confirm Galileo was under house arrest and died in 1642 at Arcetri, but none of the retrieved items states that his death was from natural causes.

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Galileo Galilei - Wikipedia
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Galileo Galilei - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei

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Galileo Galilei (1564‐1642) -
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Galileo Galilei (1564‐1642) - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2564400/

Astronomer Galileo dies in Italy | January 8, 1642 | HISTORY
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Astronomer Galileo dies in Italy | January 8, 1642 | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/january-8/astronomer-galileo-dies-in-italy

Did the Catholic church prosecute Galileo because he was teaching unproven ideas?
2020
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Did the Catholic church prosecute Galileo because he was teaching unproven ideas?. (2020). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/47747/did-the-catholic-church-prosecute-galileo-because-he-was-teaching-unproven-ideas

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