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GALILEJ GALILEO. GENERAL DELIGHT

Opening ' the Star bulletin ' Galilee, and even more hearings about its wonderful telescope raised human curiosity and caused general delight. The scientist was invited by cardinals, prelates, princes. It showed them the invention, showed mountains and hollows on the Moon, learnt to find Medical Itsejsky stars. On August, 24th, 1609 Galilej has transferred in gift of Venice the telescope.

Council of the wise it has been decided to award to the inventor the lifelong annual salary in one thousand florins (that was twice more than it received before). However, to affliction Galilee, ' prevoshoditelnejshie signors ' have decided that this decision will come into force only in a year. In 1610 by the decree of new Tuscan duke Kozimo of II Medici Galilej for life has been confirmed to the post the first mathematician of Pizansky university with clearing of lecturing, and also has received a title of the court mathematician and the philosopher.

Then Galilej has accepted the invitation of the duke to return to Florence. To that there was a set of the reasons: and its desire to receive a place at court of the duke, both family problems, and intense relations with some colleagues at university to which did not give rest its scientific successes and the high salary. So the 18-year-old period of stay Galilee in Padua, by a recognition him, - not only the most fruitful, but also the happiest has ended.

Already being the court mathematician, on April, 25th, 1611 Galilej became the fifth under the account a member of Academy Lincheev (' ryseglazyh '), based vosemju for years earlier Federiko Chezi, with which Galilej has made friends. This Academy set as the purpose the free studying of the nature not connected by any restrictions. Since then Galilej subscribed on the works as a name ' Galileo Lincheo '.