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In Popes
Who was the pope in 1609?
Pope Paul V .
(CAMILLO BORGHESE)..
Born at Rome , 17 Sept., 1550; elected 16 May, 1605; died 28 Jan., 1621.
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What happened in 1609?
Lots of historical events happened in 1609. One such event is onAugust 28th of 1609 Henry Hudson discovered Delaware.
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In Inventions
Who made the telescope in 1609?
In 1608, Hans Lippershey created the telescope, and in 1609, Galileo modified it into a better invention. He was also the first to show it in public.
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What is the value of a 1609 British Penny?
A British silver Penny (James I) minted between 1604 and 1619, circulated but still in good condition, might fetch anything from £20 to £90 GBP. The values quoted are t…he best possible for the best specimens in their grades, but may be significantly lower due to varying demand for the coin and the prevailing economic climate. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation based on inspection of the coin. (MORE)
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How many blacks were in England in 1609?
There was no census in England in 1609 (the first UK national census was in 1801) so we don't really know how common black faces were on London streets during the seventeenth …century. We know that there were some blacks, since there is a law from Elizabeth I's time calling for the arrest and deportation of negroes and black moors. For there to be such a law suggests that England had some blacks, but not many. Shakespeare's Othello shows indications of fairly severe popular stereotyping of blacks, but not the coherent and established racial hatred which we see against Shylock in the Merchant of Venice (and even more against Barabbas in The Jew of Malta). Again, this suggests that blacks were not unknown, but far from commonplace. Since it remained technically illegal to be a negro in England for many years, it seems probable that a black face was a rarity until well into the seventeenth century. Eventually England's involvement in the Triangular Trade - together with the long-established principle that you couldn't (quite) own a slave in England - led to a steady trickle of black people into British society as footmen and assistants to traders. Integration would need to wait until the abolitionist efforts of Cowper, Newton, Wilberforce and the early nineteenth century Methodists. In the case of Othello it is worth remembering that the play is set in Venice, and that by 1600 Venice had already an established reputation as a city full of independent (and often promiscuous) women like Desdemona, and a racially and culturally diverse demographic. In 1609 London was perhaps still a little parochial in its own attitudes to religious and racial diversity - but it knew about big, and bustling, and explosive cosmopolitan cities like Venice. (MORE)
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In Nouns
Is 1609 a noun?
The number 1609 can be a noun, or an adjective enumerating anothernoun. The year 1609 AD is a noun.
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In Science
How many centuries ago was 1609?
4 and one year. 1609-1708 (1st) 1709-1808 (2nd) 1809-1908 (3rd) 1909-2008 (4th) 2008-present (and one year)
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Who built a powerful telescope in 1609?
There were no "powerful" telescopes in 1609, except by comparison with the primitive telescopes of 1606.
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What did gailieo discover in 1609?
During the summer of 1609, Galileo built a telescope (20x power) and discovered many things about the universe. Some of his discoveries were observing that the surface of the …moon was not smooth and seeing more stars than humans of his day ever believed were possible to exist. (MORE)
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Who is the first inventor of telescopes in 1609?
Wikipedia credits the initial development of the telescope to three men from the Netherlands: Hans Lippershey, Zacharias Janssen, and Jacob Metius in 1608. It's possible that …earlier models existed, but we don't know who might have done it. We do know that it wasn't Galileo, and it wasn't 1609, which was when Galileo received his telescope. Galileo did substantially improve the design of telescopes, and he was (to the best of our knowledge) the first person to point a telescope to the skies. (MORE)