Copernicus

Nicolas Copernicus Nicolas Copernicus 1473 - 1543 Physics February 8, 2000 Nicolas Copernicus Born in Poland in 1473-1543, he started his education at the University of Krakow. He learned mathematics and optics there. From here he went to Italy where he was appointed orthodox of the Frauenburg cathedral where he spent a comfortable academic life. Copernicus had several small hobbies in the cathedral, he painted Greek poems in Latin and often translated.

In 1539, a young mathematician from George Joachim Lutikes' University of Wittenberg (1514-1574) came to Copernicus. Rheticus brought a mathematical book of Copernicus. This is for Copernicus to show print quality in German-speaking cities. He announced the introduction of Copernicus' thought, Narathio Prima (first report). Most importantly, he persuaded Copernicus to announce the "revolutionary theory". Rheticus directed the majority of the prints of the book, and on May 24, 1543, Copernicus retained the work completed before his death.

Nicolaus Copernicus was born at Thorn (Modern Torun) in Poland on February 19, 1473. His father is a businessman and a local official. When Copernicus was ten years old, his father, uncle, pastor died in order to confirm that Copernicus got a good education. In 1491 he went to the University of Krakow, now to the University of Jagilonia, and in 1496 went to Italy to study the law. While studying at the University of Bologna, he left a mathematical professor Domenico Maria de Novara, who encouraged Copernicus's interest in geography and astronomy.

On February 19, 1473, the famous astronomer Nikolaus Copernicus (Mikolaj Kopernik, Poland) came to the world, born in Nicolaus Copernicus Sr. and Barbara Watzenrode, he was Westfalia and Costa Rica. Wealthy copper merchant. German Tradition When he was born, Torun was transferred to Poland and made him a citizen under the crown of Poland. German is the first language of Copernicus, but some scholars believe that he also speaks Polish