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Period: Feb 15, 1564 to
lifetime
galileo was born in Pisa, Italy -
Feb 19, 1564
Galileo is baptized in the baptistry of the cathedral of Pisa.
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May 8, 1574
family moves to Florence, and he starts to attend the monastery of Vallombrosa.
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Galileo taught at Vallombrosa
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In this year, he wrote his first scientific book, The Little Balan
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His daughter Virginia was born
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His second daughter livia is born
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He constructs a hydrostatic balance
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He observes three stars near Jupiter
This was one of his first accomplishments -
He figured out four satellites of Jupiter
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Galilei wrote the Starry Messenger
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Verifies that Venus goes through phases like the moon
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Galileo included the observation of sunspots in "Disclose of Floating Bodies"
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"Urban Vill's Blessing " Galileos book on comets is published
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he spent time in jail
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becomes blind in his right eye
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dead