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Nicholas was born 19/2/1473 in Torun in North-Central Poland.
He is the son of a wealthy merchant. -
Nicholas lived 70 years
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In 1483 Nicholas’ father died
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Nicholas studied law at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland.
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Nicholas studied in Bologna University in Rome, Italy
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In 1497, Nicholas’ uncle applied Nicholas as a canon and was later accepted in October 27, 1497 as a canon (an official of the church) with a steady income.
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Nicholas studied in Padua University in Padua, Italy
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Nicholas studied in Ferrara University in Ferrara, Italy
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In 1507, in a series of letters called ‘Commentariolus’ translated to ‘little commentary’, presented the Heliocentric Model.
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On the 4th of Feburary, Nicholas’ Bishop threatened Nicholas that has income will be taken away if he doesn’t become a priest, which he didn’t.
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With all of his information and observations, Nicholas could have published The Heliocentric Model but decided to not publish as it would not be believed at the time and get a bad reputation.
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Nicholas died in 20/5/1543
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On the year of Nicholas’ death his model, The Heliocentric Model, was published.