Galileo's timeline

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  • Galileo supported Copernicus that the sun was the center of the solar sstem.

    Galileo supported Copernicus that the sun was the center of the solar sstem.

    Copernicus’ theory was first presented to the world, only a few astronomers took interest into it, but a famous Italian scientist, Galileo Galilei, became loyal to Copernicus’ theory.
  • Galileo discovered a telescope with a 3x magnification.

    Galileo discovered a telescope with a 3x magnification.

  • Galileo saw 3 stars fixed and another around jupiter.

  • Galileo discovers 4 moons on jupiter.

    Galileo discovers 4 moons on jupiter.

    Galileo observed Jupiter’s Moons, providing a powerful argument that Earth may not be the center of the Universe, but instead circle the Sun.

  • Galileo went to pursuade the Roman Catholic Church not to ban Copernicus' ideas

  • Galileo published the Assayer (II Saggiatore)

    Galileo published the Assayer (II Saggiatore)

  • The publication of ' Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems'.

    The publication of ' Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems'.

    His booked got published and the church ordered it to be stopped.
  • Went under trial. He was found a suspect of Heresy and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

    Went under trial. He was found a suspect of Heresy and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

    Galileo was ordered to turn himself in to the Holy Office to begin trial for holding the belief that the Earth revolves around the Sun, which was deemed differingl by the Catholic Church. Standard practice demanded that the accused be imprisoned and secluded during the trial.

  • Galileo's Death