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nicolaus campercaus

By navick
  • When he was born
    Feb 19, 1473

    When he was born

    He was born Feburary 19,1473 in St. Anne's Street Torn Poland.
  • Period: Feb 19, 1473 to May 24, 1543

    The time he was born to the time he died

  • Nick parents died
    Feb 19, 1483

    Nick parents died

    Nick was ten years of age. His uncle soon adopted him and took care of him for many years.
  • Cracow
    Jan 1, 1491

    Cracow

    Copercus stuided matha mathemathicsand astromnomey.
  • He studied arts
    Oct 22, 1491

    He studied arts

    He studied Arts at University of Krakow
  • Domenice Maria Noworada ferrara
    Jan 1, 1496

    Domenice Maria Noworada ferrara

    Copercus met the famous astronomer Domenico Maria Novara da Ferrara and became his disciple and assistant
  • Elected canon
    May 5, 1497

    Elected canon

    He began astrpnomical observations.
  • Eclipse
    Nov 6, 1500

    Eclipse

    Two things that infuenced Copercus to confrence in rome dealing with calander reform and lunar eclipse
  • Granted degree of Canon Law
    Nov 11, 1503

    Granted degree of Canon Law

    He began heliocentric theory.
  • Nick finishes college
    Jun 15, 1506

    Nick finishes college

    After many of years going to college and universities, Nick finally graduated.
  • Nick made a discovery
    Jun 15, 1512

    Nick made a discovery

    At the top of the church tower in which he worked, Nick discovered that a slow moving mass may look like its going backwards from the vantage point of an object passing by even quicker.
  • Apr 15, 1514

    Wrote an intial outline of his heliocentric theory

  • Nick became known
    Nov 30, 1530

    Nick became known

    Nick became known through one of his books.
  • Nick becomes an elder
    Feb 19, 1541

    Nick becomes an elder

    Nick had turned sixty - eight years old which was considered very elderly at the time period it was.
  • Publication of Six Booksd
    Apr 30, 1543

    Publication of Six Booksd

    Concerning the Revolutions of the Heavenly Orbs.
  • Death
    May 24, 1543

    Death