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Feb 16, 1564
The birth of Galileo
Galileo was born in Pisa, Italy -
Galileo invented the geometric and military compass
Galileo made probably the most simple compass ever. It didn’t work very effectively but once again with Galileo’s invention he made the basic design for then the further developer to make the compass now. -
Galileo made the thermometer
Although Galileo’s thermometer was not as effective as others still to come, his thermometer was the original design. -
Galileo improves the telescope
Galileo had heard about the telescope and without pictures or seeing it he made an improved version -
Galileo makes the hydrostatic balance
Galileo began looking into how jewelers weighed precious metals in air and he started to play around with a balance of his own. Then he made the hydrostatic balance. -
Galileo gets house arrested
Galileo had a big controversy with theology, astronomy and philosophy. Responding to this the romans tried him and found him "vehemently suspect of heresy". He was sentanced to house arrest -
Death of Galileo
Galileo was at his house in Arceti, near Florence serving his house arrest when he suffered from a lethal fever, sadly his life couldn’t be spared. -
Song made “Galileo”
In a much later time a group called the indigo girls made a song about Galileo basing it off his life.
