Quo Fuit places 9 dated presences for Galileo Galilei across 6 places, from 1564 to 1638.
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Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (15 February 1564 to 8 January 1642), commonly referred to as Galileo Galilei, was an Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Galileo Galilei was documented, and when
15 February 1564exact date
Pisaattested“Galileo was born in Pisa (then part of the Duchy of Florence) on 15 February 1564, the first of six children of Vincenzo Galilei, a leading lutenist, composer, and music theorist, and Giulia Ammannati, the daughter of a prominent merchan…”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
1588year
Florence, Italyattested“Galileo also studied disegno, a term encompassing fine art, and, in 1588, obtained the position of instructor in the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno in Florence, teaching perspective and chiaroscuro.”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
1592 to 1610period
University of Paduaattested“In 1592, he moved to the University of Padua where he taught geometry, mechanics, and astronomy until 1610.”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
1611year
University of Paduaattested“In 1611, the same year Galileo's telescopic discoveries were acknowledged by Jesuit members of the Collegio Romano, a commission of cardinals began investigating Galileo, inquiring if he had been involved in the trial of Cesare Cremonini…”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
1619year
Jesuitattested“In 1619, Galileo became embroiled in a controversy with Father Orazio Grassi, professor of mathematics at the Jesuit Collegio Romano.”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
1634year
Arcetriattested“After a period with the friendly Ascanio Piccolomini (Archbishop of Siena), Galileo was allowed to return to his villa at Arcetri near Florence in 1634, where he spent part of his life under house arrest.”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
1634year
Florence, Italyattested“After a period with the friendly Ascanio Piccolomini (Archbishop of Siena), Galileo was allowed to return to his villa at Arcetri near Florence in 1634, where he spent part of his life under house arrest.”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
2 April 1634exact date
Basilica of Santa Croce, Florenceattested“She died on 2 April 1634, and is buried with Galileo at the Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence.”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
1638year
Florence, Italyattested“Galileo went completely blind in 1638 and developed a painful hernia and insomnia, and he was permitted to travel to Florence for medical advice.”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
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Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence1 presence · 1634
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1575 to 1578period
Vallombrosa Abbeymentioned“He was educated, particularly in logic, from 1575 to 1578 in the Vallombrosa Abbey, about southeast of Florence.”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
1580year
University of Pisamentioned“Although Galileo seriously considered the priesthood as a young man, at his father's urging he instead enrolled in 1580 at the University of Pisa for a medical degree.”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
1586year
Nieuwe Kerk (Delft)mentioned“In 1586, Simon Stevin (commonly known as Stevinus) and Jan Cornets de Groot dropped lead balls from the Nieuwe Kerk in the Dutch city of Delft.”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
1589year
Pisamentioned“In 1589, he was appointed to the chair of mathematics in Pisa.”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
1594year
Venicementioned“Additionally, Galileo engaged in practical hydraulic engineering, obtaining a patent from the Venetian Republic for a horse-powered water pump in 1594.”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
1608year
Netherlandsmentioned“Perhaps based only on descriptions of the first practical telescope which Hans Lippershey tried to patent in the Netherlands in 1608, Galileo, in the following year, made a telescope with about 3× magnification.”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
25 August 1609exact date
Venicementioned“On 25 August 1609, he demonstrated one of his early telescopes, with a magnification of about 8× or 9×, to Venetian lawmakers.”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
30 November 1609exact date
Moonmentioned“On 30 November 1609, Galileo aimed his telescope at the Moon.”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
1616year
Atlanticmentioned“It implies only one high tide per day, and in his 1616 account, he claimed that this occurred in the Atlantic.”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
1630year
Florence, Italymentioned“In 1630 Mario Guiducci was probably instrumental in ensuring that he was consulted on a scheme by Bartolotti to cut a new channel for the Bisenzio River near Florence.”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
September 1632month
Romementioned“Galileo had alienated his most powerful supporter, the Pope, and was called to Rome to defend his writings in September 1632.”source: Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei
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