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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
Renaissance
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Jan 1, 1497
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus left Poland to study law, medicine, mathematics, Greek, and astronomy in Italy. -
Jan 1, 1498
The Last Supper
Leonardo Da Vinci finishes The Last Supper, which was inspired by the last supper with Jesus and the 12 apostles. It is believed that Da Vinci painted himself in as one of the apostles. -
Jan 1, 1501
David
Between 1501 and 1504 Michelangelo sculpted the statue of David, which was inspired by the biblical story "David and Goliath" -
Jan 1, 1506
Mona Lisa
Leonardo Di Vinci paints the Mona Lisa. -
Jan 1, 1508
Sistine Chapel Begins
Michelangelo bigins painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. -
Jan 1, 1512
Sistine Chapel Finished
Michelangelo finishes painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. -
Jan 1, 1543
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies
Rheticus got permission to publish Nicolaus Copernicus' book. This book explained that the Sun is the center of the universe, not the Earth and all of the planets, including Earth revolve around the Sun. -
William Gilbert
William Gilbert studied magnetism and invented the magnet. -
Galileo telescope
In 1609, Galileo heard about an invention created by a dutch inventor which made distant objects appear closer (telescope). Galileo improved the telescope. When he looked through the telescope, he saw mountains and deep valleys on the moon. -
Gabriel Fahrenheit
Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the thermometer.
