Nicolaus Copernicus
Scientist from the Renaissance
Background
- He studied astronomy, among other subjects at Krakow Academy (now the University of Jagiellonion.)
- He lived in a wealthy family because his father was a merchant.
- He was born in 1473 in Torun, Eastern Poland.
Achievements
Impact on Today
Interesting Facts
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Works Cited
Michael, Allabj. Mates of Science. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print.
Rabin, Sheila. "Nicoulas Copernicus." Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Stanford, 16 Aug. 2010. Web. 10 Mar. 2014. <http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/copernicus/>.
Space Sciences. "Nicolaus Copernicus." Biography in Context. Ed. Pat Dasch. USA: Macmillan Reference, 2014. N. pag. Gale Biography in Context. Web. 4 Mar. 2014. <http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/bic1/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=BIC1&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Reference&limiter=&currPage=&disableHighlighting=true&displayGroups=&sortBy=&search_within_results=&p=BIC1&action=e&catId=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CK2643710014&source=Bookmark&u=libe79362&jsid=39a1be3c2f299657b4bebefbee396c90>.