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Feb 15, 1564
Where it All Began (Galileo Biography)
Galileo Galilei was born on Feburary 15th, 1564 in Piza Italy. His father Vincezno Galilei was famous Italian composer and lutist who insisted that Galileo become a doctor. His mother Giulia Ammannati had no occupation and therefore depended on Galileo to support her after Vincezno died in 1591.
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Period: Feb 15, 1564 to
Galileo Galilei- Life, Acheivements and World Events
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Jan 1, 1568
Civil War intensifies in Japan (17th century timeline)
In 1568 Civil wars begin ravaging in Japan. The lord of the Nagoya Castle, Oda Nobunaga, takes control of the Ashikaga Castle after a long battle. After the downfall of the Ashikaga family, cites are destroyed and the economy has worsened. This event is significant because Oda would go on to contron half of Japan as a ruthless dictator in the 1570's. -
Jun 1, 1568
Protestants in Netherlands Revolt (17th Century Timeline)
After years of under harsh Spanish rule, the Dutch of the Spanish Netherlands revolt. Once Counts Egmont and Horne were executed the Dutch began thier revolt against the Spanish. The Dutch revolt was led by William of Ornage in an attempt to gain independence for the Dutch people.
This event is significant becuased it marked the begining of the Eighty Years War which eventualy ended with the Dutch gaining thier independence. -
University of Pisa (Fermi 6-7)
Galileo entered the University of Pisa in 1583 to study medicine. His father wanted him to study medicine, however, Galileo was more interested in physics, astronomy and mathematics. While at the University of Pisa, Galileo was introduced to the teachings of Aquinas as well as the ancient teachings of Aristotle. After Galileo was tired of studing medicine, he studied mathmatics, a prefered subject of his.
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Discovers the Isochronism of the Pendulum (Hightower 14)
In 1583 Galileo discovered the isochronism of the pendulum. Galileo made this discovery one day when he was sitting in chuch and observed a chandelier swaying back and forth from a long chord. Galileo compared his pulse with the timing of the chandelier and discovered that each swing of the chandelier took exacty the same time. This event is significant because Galileo would soon make many tools out of the pendulum such as the clock and a tool used to measure a patient's pulse. -
First Tracts on Universal Law of Gravitation (Stillman 23)
Before Galileo's first year of lecturing at the University of Pisa he publishes a paper on the center of gravity. The paper explained that all objects or "bodies" have their own gravity and gravitational pull at thier center. This report explained why objects fall downard, towards the Earth when they are dropped. This event is significant because this paper that Galileo wrote earned him a job at the University of Pisa. -
Became Professor of Mathmatics at University of Pisa (Hightower 21-22)
For a long time, Galileo was work hard to find a place to work in order to make a living. However, in 1589 he went back to the University of Pisa to become a professor. Galileo taught subjects such as astronomy, mathematics and physics as well as conducting his own experiments in his free time.
This event is significant because it Galileo started testing his observations of the world and realized many of Airistotles ideas were flawed, Galileo disproved them by testing them himself. -
Shakespeare starts his career
In 1595, Shakespeare strated his successful career as a playwright.Shakespeare began his as a play wright when he was 28 and living in London. Shakepeare wrote many successful plays such as "Romeo and Juliet" and "Hamlet". This is a significant event in history because Shakespeare would go on to inspire many other writers of his time, even today, Shakespeare's plays are still preformed. -
Law of Falling Bodies (Hightower 25-30)
In 1604 Galileo discovered the Law of Falling bodies otherwise known as the law of acceleraition. The law states that if two objects, varying in weight, are dropped from a certin height they would hit the ground at the same time. Galileo demonstrated this discovery by dropping small balls, varying in weight off of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
This event is significant because it was a major step into enlightenment thinking despite how the church felt about ideas that did not support the Bible. -
Observed the night sky with a telescope (Fermi 55-61)
In 1609 Galileo improved on an old version of the telescope and created a highly powerful telescope. This telescope that Galileo devised was brought to 32 powers which increased the magnification by a lot. Galileo demonstrated his telescope to the senate who would use it for military applications. The senate also garunteed his position at the University of Padua permanent. This event is significant because Galileo would soon use this invention to look up at the night sky. -
Published "The Starry Messenger" "Galileo Biography"
Throughout the years 1609-1610 Galileo made countless observations about the night sky using his telescope. Galileo discovered that the moon was rough and not smooth, the milky way is composed of many stars and other observations about Saturn, sunspots, and the phases of Venus. In 1610 Galileo took all of his observations about space and published a book with everything inside it called "The Starry Messenger". "The Starry Messenger" became one of the most important books of the 17th century. -
Condemned by Inquisition "Hightower 92-93"
On June 22, 1633 Galileo was sent before the Inquisition in a trial over Galileo's "dangerous" ideas. Galileo was then forced to admit his mistakes to the public while copies of his various books were destroyed. At the end of the trial, church officials sentenced Galileo to spend the rest of his life in jail, however that was later changed to house arrest. Galileo lived the rest of his life in Florence. This event is significant because Galileo would not be able to express his ideas any longer. -
Galileo Dies "Galileo Biography"
Galileo died on January 8th, 1642 in Arcetri, Italy. When he died he was still living under house arrest. As Galileo was dieing he started to lose vision until one day he was completely blind. While Galileo was blind, he was still making new discoveries and young colledge students would visit him to talk about his discoveries.This event is significant because when Galileo died he left legacy that would go on to inspire many scientists in the future.
