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1202
Birth of Lorenzo de Medici
opens the door to learning and discovery -
Jan 1, 1449
Birth of Lorenzo de’ Medici
Most enthusiastic patron of renaissance culture in italy -
1455
Gutenberg prints the first Bible
Believed to be the first Bible printed from a printing press. The bible was latin and printed in Mainz, Germany -
1473
Nicolas Copernicus publishes On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres
astronomer Nicolas wrote just before his death. He made the sun the center of the universe and argured the earth moves across the heavens. -
1501
Michelangelo sculpts the David
Hero, then made into a statue the way someone seen him in their eyes. -
1503
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
Most known painting in the world. It has its own song and often the one thing people come to see. -
1517
Martin Luther posts 95 Theses on the door of Castle Church
post 95 of his theses nails to the church door Wittenberg Germany -
1551
Thomas More writes Utopia
English lawyer, social philosopher, author. He was the first person to use the word "Utopia" meaning perfect place in his eyes. -
1564
William Shakespeare is born
known to be the best writer. Is known to be the best writer of all time. -
King Henry VIII begins Protestant Anglican church
Broke from Rome for they didn't allow divorce. He wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon. -
Galileo invents a thermometer
wasn't made by Galileo. Works by having glass tubes filled with alcohol, will each bubble has a certain mass and will change in height with the tempture