Nicolaus Copernicus

By Juan.paz
  • Feb 19, 1473

    In Torun, Poland

    He is Born on February 19 in torun, Poland
  • Period: Mar 2, 1492 to Mar 2, 1496

    Copernicus and his brothers studies in the University of Krakow

    At krakow Copernicus studies mathematics and Greek and Islamic astronomy.
  • Period: Mar 2, 1503 to Mar 2, 1510

    Continues observations

    He came back to live with his uncle. Then his uncle died and he had more free time to to continue his observations of the heavens.
  • Mar 2, 1514

    Copernicus had written a short report that he circulated amon his astronomy-minded friends.

  • Mar 2, 1532

    Copernicus had mostly completed a detailed astronomical mansucript he had been working on for 16 years

  • Mar 2, 1541

    Copernicus completes "on the Revolutions of the Cestesial Spheres" but waits before publishing it until 1541

  • May 24, 1543

    death