Giordano Bruno was a renowned philosopher and scientist who devoted himself to the pursuit of knowledge. He is remembered in history as a martyr, having suffered for his convictions.

1. He was born Filippo Bruno.

2. It is known that the future famous philosopher studied extensively and educated himself.

3. He dreamed of continuing his education in Padua, where the renowned university was supposed to host lectures by Galileo, but he lacked the funds. The only place where the young man could study for free was a monastery school.

4. Bruno dedicated his whole life to philosophy and cosmology, which resulted in a lack of personal life.

5. Giordano had a passionate temperament and was known for his fiery nature.

6. Bruno’s parents came from a respectable background, but they faced financial difficulties. His father worked as a gardener on his own plot of land. However, it was not customary for a nobleman to engage in gardening.

7. Giordano possessed an incredible memory. According to eyewitness accounts, he could memorize entire volumes of books almost verbatim.

8. He had a deep love for his homeland, which ultimately led to his downfall. If he had not returned from his travels across Europe, he would have stayed alive.

9. As an infant, a venomous snake crawled into Filippo’s cradle, posing a threat of biting him. However, since the baby was awake, he was able to call his father for help, who came to his rescue and saved him from the snake.

10. In 1889, a monument in honor of Giordano Bruno was unveiled in Rome, on the Piazza dei Fiori (where he was burned at the stake).

11. Giordano Bruno enjoyed the respect of aristocrats and royalty. He lived at the court of the French king Henry III and managed to establish almost friendly relations with the English queen Elizabeth.

12. Bruno equated God with nature, considering it infinite and inexhaustible.

13. Giordano Bruno also refuted the religious opposition between heaven and earth. He believed that the whole world is homogeneous and consists of only five elements (water, earth, air, fire, and ether).

14. He even sought to meet with the Pope and explain to him that abandoning dogmatism would be better for the Church. And he turned out to be absolutely right!

15. All of his written works were included in the Catholic Index of Forbidden Books from 1603 to 1948.

16. Despite the fact that today it is widely recognized that Bruno was right in his fundamental ideas, there are no plans to rehabilitate him.

17. According to contemporaries, Giordano Bruno had an indomitable character, displayed determination and firmness, and staunchly defended his point of view. He had quite a fiery temperament.

18. During Bruno’s time under the power of the Inquisition, he faced numerous strange accusations, including attempts to force him to confess that he aimed to create a new religion, an “Egyptian religion.“