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