Scientists in Florence

The atlas holds 9 people and 26 moments here, from 1265 to 1814. The most recorded lives are Galileo Galilei, Dante Alighieri and Leonardo da Vinci.

Notable people

  1. Galileo Galilei

    from 1574 to 1642

    11 moments here

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

  2. Dante Alighieri

    from 1265 to 1300

    5 moments here

    Florentine poet, prose writer, philosopher, and statesman whose Divine Comedy became a foundational work of Italian and European literature.…

  3. Leonardo da Vinci

    from 1469 to 1503

    3 moments here

    Italian Renaissance painter, draftsman, engineer, architect, anatomist, and natural philosopher.…

  4. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

    in 1689

    2 moments here

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

  5. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

    in 1786

    1 moment here

    German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…

  6. Michael Faraday

    in 1814

    1 moment here

    English chemist and physicist whose experimental work transformed the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.…

  7. Geoffrey Chaucer

    in 1373

    1 moment here

    English poet, courtier, diplomat, and civil servant, best known for The Canterbury Tales. His documented career included military service in France,…

  8. Montesquieu

    in 1728

    1 moment here

    Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, was a French jurist, historian, and political philosopher.…

  9. Thomas Hobbes

    in 1636

    1 moment here

    English philosopher and political theorist, best known for Leviathan (1651). Hobbes’s documented movements include study at Oxford, European travel…

Moments

  1. 1265 Born in Florence Dante Alighieri
  2. 1283 Exchanged greetings with Beatrice in Florence Dante Alighieri
  3. 1290 Studied at Santa Maria Novella Dante Alighieri
  4. 1294 Met Charles Martel in Florence Dante Alighieri
  5. 1300 Resided in the Palazzo della Signoria as prior Dante Alighieri
  6. 1373 Diplomatic visit to Florence Geoffrey Chaucer
  7. 1469 Moves to Florence Leonardo da Vinci
  8. 1500 Returns to Florence Leonardo da Vinci
  9. 1503 Returns from Borgia's service Leonardo da Vinci
  10. 1574 Moved from Pisa to Florence Galileo Galilei
  11. 1588 Taught art and perspective in Florence Galileo Galilei
  12. 1610 Moved permanently to Florence Galileo Galilei
  13. 1611 Stayed at Villa Le Selve Galileo Galilei
  14. 1611 Visited Villa Marignolle Galileo Galilei
  15. 1617 Resided at Bellosguardo Galileo Galilei
  16. 1631 Moved to Villa Il Gioiello Galileo Galilei
  17. 1633 Departed Florence for his trial Galileo Galilei
  18. 1633 Returned under arrest to Il Gioiello Galileo Galilei
  19. 1634 Lived under house arrest at Arcetri Galileo Galilei
  20. 1636 Visit to Galileo in Florence Thomas Hobbes
  21. 1642 Died at Villa Il Gioiello Galileo Galilei
  22. 1689 Florence visit Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  23. 1689 Departure from Florence Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  24. 1728 Arrival in Florence Montesquieu
  25. 1786 Makes a three-hour visit to Florence Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  26. 1814 Diamond experiments in Florence Michael Faraday

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