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NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
(1473-1543)
GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT
Founder of Modern Astronomy
First to say the Earth wasn’t in the center of the
universe
ABOUT HIM
Polish Family
Father: local official, died when he was 10 years
old.
His uncle took over and made sure he received a
good education.
EDUCATION
Studied mathematics and law
Visited Italy, Rome, and
Bologna for many Universities
“At rest, however, in the
middle of everything is the
sun.” –Nicolaus Copernicus
CONTIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE
Heliocentrism
AWARDS
None received
His work was published after he died
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“The Only Stupid Questions are the ones Left
Unasked” [Nicolaus Copernicus]. 2008. http://
unasked.com/question/view/id/27183. (October 18,
2010).
“Western Culture Global” [#8: Nicolaus
Copernicus (1473-1543)]. 2009. http://
westerncultureglobal.org/copernicus.html.(October
18, 2010).