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Feb 15, 1564
Birth
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1574
Galileo's family moved to Florence
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1581
Galileo went to the University of Pisa for four years
His father wanted Galileo to be a doctor so he sent him to the university. He did not want to be a doctor, so he began to learn geometry and mathematics. He had to withdraw from the university before he got his degree because of financial reasons. Him leaving was a micro conflict that was negative for him. -
Galileo invented the hydrostatic balance
This is a macro conflict that is positive because he had to overcome not being able to find a good way the measure things for the longest time. -
Galileo gets the post of mathematics lecturer at the University of Pisa
Galileo wrote a treatise about the center of gravity in solids which led him to getting his post there. This is a micro conflict that was positive for him because he had to compete for the position. -
Galileo proves that all objects fall at the same speed
In the past, most people thought that heavier objects fell faster. This is a macro conflict that is positive for him because he had to do numerous test and experiments to prove his theory. -
Galileo was awarded the chair of mathematics at Padua.
He applied for chair because of financial reasons. He stayed their for the next 18 years and during this time he made most of his incredible discoveries. This is a positive micro conflict because he had to prove that he was the best choice for the position. -
Death
This a negative macro conflict because there was many people who admired his work and there was lots of people who liked him.
