Galileo Galilei | Timeline

Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642), was an Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician who played a major role in the scientific revolution during the Renaissance. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for heliocentrism. Galileo has been called the "father of modern observational astronomy", the "father of modern physics", and the "father of modern science". (Wikipedia)

February 15, 1564 - Pisa - Galileo Galilei is born
January(?) 1(?), 1581 - Pisa - When studying Medicine at the university, Galilei discovers the Hydrostatic Balance =(START)
January(?) 1(?), 1582 - Pisa - Switches from Medicine to Mathematics and Science
January(?) 1(?), 1588 - Florence - Obtains the position of instructor at the "Accademia dele Arti del Disegno"
January(?) 1(?), 1589 - Pisa - Appointed to the chair of Mathematics in Pisa
January(?) 1(?), 1592 - Padua - Moves to the University of Padua, where he teaches geometry, mechanics and astronomy
January(?) 1(?), 1593 - Padua - Galilei invents the first thermometer
August 25, 1609 - Venice - Demonstrates one of his early telescopes to venetian lawmakers and to the Doge himself
November(?) 1(?), 1609 - Padua - Galilei begins his telescopic astronomical observations
January 7, 1610 - Padua - Galilei observes Júpiter and its satélites
March 1(?), 1610 - Padua - Publishes "Sidereus Nuncius", reporting his discoveries
February 26, 1616 - Rome - Galilei is officially warned by the Catholic Church not to defend the Copernican System
March 11, 1616 - Rome - Meeting with the Pope, which promises protection to Galilei while he lives
January(?) 1(?), 1617 - Bellosguardo (W of Florence) - Moves to Bellosguardo
January(?) 1(?), 1624 - Rome - Galilei visits the Pope, who praises and honours him, leaving with assumed permission to publish work on the Copernican vs. Ptolemaic Systems
June 22, 1633 - Bellosguardo - The Inquisition sentences Galilei to House Arrest
January 8, 1642 - Arcetri, Tuscany - Galileo Galilei dies, aged 77 =(END)