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Nicholas Copernicus

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  • 1473

    Birth

    Torun, Poland
  • 1482

    Fathers Death

  • Period: 1491 to 1495

    Attended University of Krakow

    Studied astronomy and mathematics. Did not graduate
  • 1492

    Columbus' Voyage

  • Period: 1498 to 1503

    Studied in Italy

  • 1501

    Brief Return to Poland

  • 1503

    Permanent Return to Poland

  • 1514

    Commentariolus (The Little Commentary)

    Recorded his observations on his view of the universe in the Commentariolus (The Little Commentary)
  • 1532

    Finished writing De revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium

  • 1539

    Narratio Prima Published

    Georg Joachim Rheticus published Narratio prima (The First Report) summarizing Copernicus final observations
  • 1543

    De revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium Published

  • 1543

    Death

  • De revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium banned by the Catholic Church

  • De revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium approved

    after edits from the church

  • Comernicus grave located

  • Remains reburied in Frombork Cathedral