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Feb 15, 1564
Galileo was born in Pisa, Italy
His father, Vincenzo Galilei, was a musician. Galileo's mother was Giulia degli Ammannati. Galileo was the first of six children. His family belonged to the nobility but was not rich. -
Period: Feb 15, 1564 to
GALILEO
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Jan 1, 1581
Entered the University of Pisa to study medicine
many of his later discoveries will occur while he attends this school -
Dec 1, 1581
Galileo began his study of the pendulum
He began this study while attending the University of Pisa. He watched a suspended lamp swing back and forth in the cathedral of Pisa.The most notable discovery about the pendulum was the period (the time in which a pendulum swings back and forth) does not depend on the arc of the swing (the isochronism) -
Invented the compass
It was used by the military to aim cannonballs -
He built his first telescope
It was modeled after the Dutch telescope; it was three-powered.
By the next year he had invented the thirty-powered telescope and saw the heavens -
Wrote Starry Messenger & Letters on Sunspots using rhetoric skills
Argued that Copernican interpretation was required to interpet the observed physical evidence, particularly the phases of Venus -
He wrote the Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina
published his own views about how scripture should be interpeted to accomodate the new science. Roman Catholic authority thought his acts resembled a Protestant who looked to himself rather than church to understand Bible. They grew angry. -
Wrote the Dialogue on the Two Chief World System
Pope Urban VIII gave Galileo permission to resume discussing the Copernican system. So, he wrote this book to defend the truthfulness of Copernicansim. However, he was ordered beforehand to not teach the Copernican theory. Put to trial as a result -
Went to trial for his beliefs
Believed in the Copernican system, which was prohibited because it disapproved of the interpretation of the Bible. He was sentenced to nine years under house arrest. -
Galileo died
He was under house arrest at the time
