Scientist Timeline

  • Feb 19, 1473

    Copernicus

    he was born
  • 1492

    Copernicus

    he studies at university of krakow
  • 1510

    Copernicus

    he took a position as canon in the cathercral in Frombork
  • 1514

    Copernicus

    he wrote "The little commentary" to tell about his heliocentric theory
  • 1532

    Copernicus

    he had mostly completed his astronomical manuscript after 16 years
  • 1541

    Copernicus

    he agreeded to publish his idea "On the revelutions of celestial spheres"
  • May 24, 1543

    Copernicus

    he died
  • Feb 15, 1564

    Galileo

    he was born
  • Galileo

    he shares his oppinion of the heliocentric model
  • Galileo

    he invented a mechanical device for mathematical calculations
  • Galileo

    he first astronimical obersvation (visible supernova)
  • Galileo

    he made an instrument 3 times as powerful as the dutch device
  • Galileo

    he first saw the orbiting moons around jupiter with is newly enhanced telescope
  • Galileo

    he found that venus circled the sun
  • Galileo

    he recieved permission from the pope to publish his theory of the tides, after being prohibited
  • Galileo

    he publishes "Dialogue concerning the two cheif world systems"
  • Galileo

    he called for trial for defending the heliocentric model
  • Galileo

    he publishes "Discourses and mathematical demonstrations"
  • Galileo

    he died