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He was born to an accomplished lutenist
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He was left with Jacoppo Borghini while his family moved to Florence
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He changed his studies from medicine to mathematics.
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He published a small book on the design of a hydrostatic balance he had invented.
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He was appointed to the Chair of Mathematics in Pisa
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His father died, entrusting him with the care of his younger brother Michelagnolo
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He moved to the University of Padua
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He constructed a thermometer
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He started his work on improving the geometric compass.
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His eldest, a daughter named Virginia, was born
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Livia, his second daughter, was born.
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He observed and discussed Kepler's Supernova.
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Vincenzo, his youngest, was born.
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He worked on telescopes and demonstrated one to Venetian Lawmakers
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Galileo observed and discovered Jupiter's largest moons.
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Galilei published his initial telescopic astronomical observations.
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Galileo used a telescope to magnify insects.
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Galilei proposed using Jupiter's moons' positions as a universal clock.
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Duchess Christina confronted Castelli with biblical objections to Heliocentrism. Prompted by this incident, Galilei wrote a letter to Castelli arguing that heliocentrism isn't against the bible.
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Galileo went to Rome to defend himself and his biblical ideas.
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Inquisitorial Commission declared Heliocentrism foolish and absurd
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Galilei revived a project of writing a book.
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Galileo used a compound microscope.
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His book was published.
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Galilei alienated the Pope, one of his biggest and most powerful supporters, and was called to Rome to defend himself.
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Galileo arrived in Rome and was brought before Vincenzo Maculani to be charged.
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The sentence of the Inquisition was delivered.
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Galilei's final interrogation concluded.
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Galilei was allowed to return to his villa at Arcetri near Florence.
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Galileo went blind and suffered from a hernia and insomnia.
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He was permitted to travel to Florence for medical advice.
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At the age of 77, Galileo Galilei died.
