A treasured manuscript in a college library that was believed to have been written by Galileo is a forgery, university says
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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A prized manuscript in the University of Michigan library that was believed to have been written by the famed Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei is a forgery, the university said.
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Document supposedly written by Galileo is a fake
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A treasured manuscript in a college library that was believed to have been written by Galileo is a forgery, university says
A manuscript initially believed to have stemmed from Renaissance astronomer Galileo Galilei in the 17th century is now believed to be a forgery that dates back to the 1930s, according to the University of Michigan.
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A prized manuscript in the University of Michigan library that was believed to have been written by the famed Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei is a forgery, the university said.
The document highlighting the discovery of Jupiter's moons, described as one of the "jewels" of the library's collection, appears to have actually been written in the 20th century.
