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Feb 15, 1564
The birth of Galileo Galilei
The day Galileo Galilei entered the world. Born in Pisa, Italy. Febuary 15 1564. Son of Vincenzo Galilei and Giulia Di Cosimo Ammannati. -
1574
Galileo’s move to Florence
The Galilei family moves to Florence in 1574 they had lived for many generations. -
1581
Enrolled to the University of Pisa
Galileo enrolls to the University of Pisa, looking to get a degree in medicine -
Leaving University of Pisa
Galileo leaves the University of Pisa while not even finishing and getting a degree -
Velocity Experiment
Galileo dropped objects off the leaning tower of Pisa to prove Aristotle’s theory that heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones, wrong. -
Galileo’s thermometer
Invented in 1593, Galileo’s Thermometer is a sealed tube which is filled with water and has a number of floating bubbles inside as well. -
The sector
Also known as the proportional compass or military compass. It was a major calculating instrument. It is an instrument which consisted of two rulers of equa length that were joined by a hinge. -
Galileo’s Telescope
News of the first ever telescope had just come out, which inspired Galileo to invent his own one. He found the secret formula to make his telescope. Once it had been invented, this telescope of his would help him finding many discoveries he is known for. -
Uneven Moon surface
Using his telescope, Galileo discovered that the Moon actually had an uneven and rough surface just like Earth’s. While other scientist and people had the idea that it was very smooth and the complete opposite to Earth’s. -
Galilean Moons
Using the telescope that Galileo had invented, he used it to be the first to find out there were other moons that orbited the planet Jupiter. Io, Europa, Enceladus and Himalia. These were even the four largest in which orbited Jupiter and ever since the discovery, they had been named after Galileo, the Galilean Moons. -
Discovery of Saturn
Using Galileo’s Telescope, Galileo was able to discover Saturn and its beautiful rings. So far the second largest planet in the solar system. -
The death of Galileo Galilei
The death of Galileo at the age of 77 years old. He died in Arcetri, a place near Florence in Italy. The reason for his death was because he was suffering a fever and heart palpitations.
