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Nicholas Copernicus

By ashnwin
  • Feb 19, 1473

    Copernicus was born

  • Oct 10, 1491

    Attended the University of Krakov

  • Apr 1, 1500

    Lectured in Rome

  • Jan 1, 1512

    Found out that the sun was in the middle of the universe

  • Jan 11, 1512

    Moved to Frombork

  • Feb 1, 1526

    Copernicus wrote "Monetae cundendae ratio", a study on the value of money

  • Mar 1, 1530

    Circulated a manuscript called "Commentariolus"

  • Dec 1, 1537

    Participated in the election of Prince-Bishop Johannes Dantiscus.

  • May 24, 1543

    The "Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies" was published

  • May 24, 1543

    Died of a stroke and paralysis