After his father’s death, economic difficulties forced Galileo to move to Padua, where he was appointed to a more lucrative position, the chair of mathematics in that city’s university.
Pärast isa surma oli Galilei sunnitud majanduslike raskuste tõttu siirduma Padovasse, kus talle omistati tulutoovam positsioon, linna ülikooli matemaatika õppetool.