Geometric and Military Compass
Galileo develops a sophisticated geometric and military compass for practical mathematical calculations.
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1597 in Italy
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Letter to Kepler on Copernicanism
Galileo writes to Johannes Kepler describing himself as a long-standing supporter of the Copernican system.
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