Educators of the Scientific Revolution

The atlas holds 6 people and 93 moments here, from 1544 to 1687. The most recorded lives are Galileo Galilei, Giordano Bruno and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.

Notable people

  1. Galileo Galilei

    from 1564 to 1642

    35 moments here

    Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, mathematician, and natural philosopher. Born in Pisa, Galileo was educated in Tuscany, taught mathematics at…

  2. Giordano Bruno

    from 1548 to 1600

    31 moments here

    Italian Renaissance philosopher, Dominican friar, writer, and cosmological theorist. Born at Nola, Bruno studied and lived in Italy, Switzerland,…

  3. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

    from 1646 to 1687

    20 moments here

    German polymath, philosopher, mathematician, jurist, diplomat, court councillor, historian, and librarian.…

  4. Martin Luther

    from 1544 to 1546

    5 moments here

    German Augustinian friar, priest, theologian, professor, translator, and leading figure of the Protestant Reformation.…

  5. Johann Sebastian Bach

    in 1685

    1 moment here

    German Baroque composer, organist, violinist, keyboard virtuoso, and musical director. Born in Eisenach, Bach was educated in Ohrdruf and Lüneburg…

  6. George Frideric Handel

    in 1685

    1 moment here

    German-British Baroque composer. Born in Halle, he worked in Hamburg, travelled in Italy, served as Kapellmeister at Hanover, and settled in England.…

Moments

  1. 1544 Dedicates the Torgau Castle Chapel Martin Luther
  2. 1545 Inaugurates Leipzig's university church Martin Luther
  3. 1545 Preaches in Halle's Market Church Martin Luther
  4. 1546 Delayed in Halle on his final journey Martin Luther
  5. 1546 Dies during his last Eisleben visit Martin Luther
  6. 1548 Birth at Nola Giordano Bruno
  7. 1562 Studies in Naples Giordano Bruno
  8. 1564 Baptized at Pisa Cathedral Galileo Galilei
  9. 1564 Born in Pisa Galileo Galilei
  10. 1565 Entered San Domenico Maggiore Giordano Bruno
  11. 1572 First Mass at Campagna Giordano Bruno
  12. 1574 Moved from Pisa to Florence Galileo Galilei
  13. 1575 Educated at Vallombrosa Abbey Galileo Galilei
  14. 1576 Lodging at Santa Maria sopra Minerva Giordano Bruno
  15. 1576 Arrival at Genoa Giordano Bruno
  16. 1576 Teaching at Noli Giordano Bruno
  17. 1578 Bergamo stop during northern journey Giordano Bruno
  18. 1578 Stop at Chambéry Giordano Bruno
  19. 1579 Philosophy teaching at Toulouse Giordano Bruno
  20. 1579 University enrollment in Geneva Giordano Bruno
  21. 1579 Brief stay at Lyon Giordano Bruno
  22. 1581 Thirty lectures in Paris Giordano Bruno
  23. 1583 Observed the cathedral lantern Galileo Galilei
  24. 1583 Residence at Castelnau's London house Giordano Bruno
  25. 1583 First Oxford visit and public debate Giordano Bruno
  26. 1584 Ash Wednesday discussion at Whitehall Giordano Bruno
  27. 1585 Return to Paris with Castelnau Giordano Bruno
  28. 1586 Disputation at the Collège de Cambrai Giordano Bruno
  29. 1586 Matriculation at Marburg Giordano Bruno
  30. 1586 Matriculation and lectures at Wittenberg Giordano Bruno
  31. 1588 Taught art and perspective in Florence Galileo Galilei
  32. 1588 Spring residence in Prague Giordano Bruno
  33. 1589 Registration at Helmstedt Giordano Bruno
  34. 1589 Began teaching mathematics at Pisa Galileo Galilei
  35. 1590 Carmelite-convent lodging in Frankfurt Giordano Bruno
  36. 1591 Second Frankfurt stay Giordano Bruno
  37. 1591 Lectures in Zurich Giordano Bruno
  38. 1591 Arrival in Venice Giordano Bruno
  39. 1591 Geometry lectures in Padua Giordano Bruno
  40. 1592 Lived and worked in Padua Galileo Galilei
  41. 1592 Mocenigo residence in Venice Giordano Bruno
  42. 1592 Imprisonment at San Domenico di Castello Giordano Bruno
  43. 1592 Sought the Padua chair in Venice Galileo Galilei
  44. 1592 Opened his Padua professorship Galileo Galilei
  45. 1593 Transfer to the Roman Inquisition prison Giordano Bruno
  46. 1600 Execution at Campo de' Fiori Giordano Bruno
  47. 1610 Moved permanently to Florence Galileo Galilei
  48. 1610 Occupied his Via dei Vignali house Galileo Galilei
  49. 1611 Stayed at Villa Le Selve Galileo Galilei
  50. 1611 Visited the Collegium Romanum Galileo Galilei

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