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Sciences > Astronomy Galileo Galilei: A biography: 1 of 1

Harken then to this great and new wonder. The first discover of the solar spots, as also of all other celestial novelties, was our Lincean academician and he discovered them in the year 1610, wrote Galileo about himself in his Dialogue on the Great World Systems. No biography can be complete without dates, can it? Here is a chronological summary of Galileo's 78 years: 1564 Born in Pisa, Italy in the month of February, 15th day. 1581 Began his studies at the University of Pisa 1588 Treatise written regarding gravity 1591 Leaves University of Pisa & goes to University of Padua 1597 Confe...
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