apos;s wishes. He decided to make the mathematical subjects and philosophy his profession. During this time he designed a new form of hydrostatic balance for weighing small quantities and wrote, La Bilancetta ("The Little Balance") that circulated as a manuscript among his friends describing his work. (http://www.britannica.comeb/article?eu=108035&tocid=8440) This brought him to the notice of scientific circles in Florence and began to establish his reputation as a mathematician.
             In 1589, he obtained the chair of mathematics at the University of Piza. Here he performed an experiment questioning work previo
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