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Galileo Galilei

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  • Born
    Feb 15, 1564

    Born

    Florence, Italy
  • Period: Feb 15, 1564 to

    Life of Galileo Galilei

  • Publishes Essay- Hydrostatic Balence

    Publishes Essay- Hydrostatic Balence

    Publishes his essay on Hydrostatic Balance, A device used to measure the mass of objects.
  • Professor at University of Padua

    Professor at University of Padua

    Taught geometery, mechanics, and astronomy at the University of Padua. (Exact Date is Unknown)
  • Discovers 3x Telescope

    Discovers 3x Telescope

    (Exact Date is Unknown)
  • Discovers Jupiter's 3 moons

    Discovers Jupiter's 3 moons

    (Exact Date is Unknown)
  • Publishes Book "Dialogue..."

    Publishes Book "Dialogue..."

    Publishes book: "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems" (Exact Date is Unknown)
  • Under trial

    Under trial

    Galileo was under trial for suspicion of heresy.
    (Exact Date Unknown)
  • Sentenced to house arrest

    Sentenced to house arrest

    Appeased the courts and was sentenced to house confinement.
    (Exact Date is Unknown)

  • Became completely blind

    Galileo became completely blind due to glaucoma, but kept working dispite all of his other ailments. (Exact Date is Unknown)
  • Died

    Died

    Galileo Died at the age of 77, in Arcetri, Italy.