Galileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei (commonly known as Galileo) was a male Human scientist in the 16th and 17th centuries. He played a major role in Europe's Scientific Revolution, and was widely considered a father of the sciences for centuries to follow.

When T'Lera was accused of ill-intent after admitting the Vulcans had been observing Earth since 1943, she countered that Galileo and other had been observing the stars for far longer. 

Numerous starships and other space vessels christened Galileo were named in his honor.