galileo By braslal Feb 15, 1564 birth of galileo Period: Feb 15, 1564 to Jan 8, 1642 Galileo Jan 1, 1574 Galileos family moves to Florence Jan 1, 1581 galileo enrolled in university to get a degree for medicine Jan 1, 1591 death of Galileos father Jan 1, 1600 galileos first daughter Jan 1, 1601 galileos second daughter Jan 1, 1606 Galileos third child, a son Jan 1, 1609 Galileo makes his first telescope Jan 1, 1610 Galileo discovers four moons orbiting jupiter Jan 1, 1637 Galileo's eyesight begins to fail Jan 8, 1642 death of galileo