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1451: University of Glasgow Founded
At the request of King James II of Scotland, Pope Nicholas V issued a bull of foundation for a "studium generale." At first underfunded and lacking a place to hold lectures, the University nonetheless grew into a distinguished center of learning, its progress only briefly interrupted by the troubles of the Reformation.

1610: Galileo discovers four moons of Jupiter
A physicist, astronomer, and mathematician, Galileo Galilei often created controversy by questioning and examining the world around him. Having heard of the newly-discovered concept of the telescope he constructed his own and, after considerably improving its magnification, made significant observations of the moon and other celestial bodies. His discovery of Jupiter's largest four moons is one of the most astonishing of his day; it was not until the late twentieth century that more of Jupiter's moons were sighted.

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