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Renaissance innovators - Galileo

  • Feb 15, 1564

    Birth

    Birth
    On February 15th, 1564, Galileo Galilei a great astronomer, mathematician, and scientist, was born. He created many great inventions that I will discuss later.
  • 1572

    Schooling

    Schooling
    In Galileo's middle teens, he was enrolled in the monastery school of Vallombrosa, near Florence
  • 1581

    studies

    studies
    Once he was done with his schooling, Galileo enrolled at the University of Pisa, where he began studying medicine.
  • Telescope

    Telescope
    Galileo discovers the telescope, making many different discoveries, including the stars orbiting Jupiter
  • Philosophy

    Philosophy
    Left his medical practice to become a philosopher and mathematician to the grand duke of Tuscany
  • convicted

    convicted
    The pope is infuriated at Dialogo, placing Galileo on trial for one thing after another. he was placed under suspicion of "vehement suspicion of heresy" but was convicted of holding and teaching the Copernican belief.
  • Great Discovery

    Great Discovery
    Soon before he goes blind, Galileo discovers that the moon makes librations.
  • Blindness

    Blindness
    At the age of 72, Galileo went blind
  • Death

    Death
    Galileo died from an illness in 1642