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MIKOŁAJ
KOPERNIK
Polish astronomer, mathematician, lawyer, classic
scholar, economist,
strategist, physician and astrologer.
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LIFE
Nicolaus Copernicus
was born on 19 February 1473
in Poland in Toruń.
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FAMILY
Nicolaus had three siblings: a brother Andrew and two
sisters Barbara and Katharina.
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Copernicus’ House
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EDUCATION
Nicolaus was well educated as he graduated the University of
Cracow. Later he went to Italy where he was
studying law and medicine.
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DE REVOLUTIONIBUS ORBIUM COELESTIUM
Copernicus' major theory
(On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres) was published in
the year of his death, 1543.
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THE HELIOCENTRIC THEORY
In the middle of the world is the Sun, and the Earth and other planets
revolve around it.
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Copernicus died at age of 70 on 24 May 1543 in
Frombork
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Copernicus’ tomb in Frombork Cathedral