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Thursday, October 1, 2020

Basic timeline of Galileo Galilei

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Justus Sustermans

This post is a basic timeline of astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564-1642). There are 14 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• 1564: Born is Pisa, Italy
• 1580: Enrolls at University of Pisa
• 1588: Becomes instructor at Accademia delle Arti del Disegno in Florence, Italy
• 1589: Becomes chair of mathematics at University of Pisa
• 1589: Begins writing De Motu
• 1592: Becomes chair of mathematics at University of Padua
• 1609: Constructs a telescope and observes planetary bodies
• 1610: Publishes Sidereus Nuncius
• 1623: Publishes The Assayer
• 1632: Publishes Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
• 1633: Defends his writings to the Pope in Rome, Italy
• 1633: Sentenced to house arrest
• 1638: Publishes Two New Sciences
• 1642: Died at age 77 in Arcetri, Italy