Nicolaus Copernicus
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Nicolaus Copernicus
Summary
Nicolaus Copernicus is a human[1]. He was born in Toruń[2]. He was born on February 19, 1473[3]. He died in Frombork[4]. He died on May 24, 1543[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], jurist[7], economist[8], mathematician[9], and legal scholar[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]
Key Facts
- Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Toruń[2].
- Nicolaus Copernicus passed away in Frombork[4].
- Nicolaus Copernicus was born on February 19, 1473[3].
- Nicolaus Copernicus was born on January 1, 1473[12].
- Nicolaus Copernicus died on May 24, 1543[5].
- Nicolaus Copernicus died on January 1, 1543[13].
- Nicolaus Copernicus is buried at Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Andrew in Frombork[14].
- Nicolaus Copernicus's father was Niklas Koppernigk the Elder[15].
- Nicolaus Copernicus's mother was Barbara Koppernigk[16].
- Nicolaus Copernicus held citizenship in Kingdom of Poland[17].
- Nicolaus Copernicus held citizenship in statelessness[18].
- Nicolaus Copernicus held citizenship in Royal Prussia[19].
- Middle Low German was Nicolaus Copernicus's native language[20].
- Nicolaus Copernicus's professions included astronomer[6].
- Nicolaus Copernicus worked as a jurist[7].
- Nicolaus Copernicus worked as an economist[8].
- Nicolaus Copernicus's professions included mathematician[9].
- Nicolaus Copernicus's professions included legal scholar[10].
- Nicolaus Copernicus's professions included physicist[21].
- Nicolaus Copernicus's field of work was astronomy[22].
- Nicolaus Copernicus's field of work was mathematics[23].
- Nicolaus Copernicus's field of work was mechanics[24].
- Nicolaus Copernicus's field of work was economics[25].
- Nicolaus Copernicus was employed by University of Padua[26].
- Nicolaus Copernicus was employed by Jagiellonian University[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Toruń[2], Nicolaus Copernicus… Recorded date of birth include February 19, 1473[3] and January 1, 1473[12]. His father was Niklas Koppernigk the Elder[15]. His mother was Barbara Koppernigk[16]. Middle Low German was his native language[20].
Education
Educated at Jagiellonian University[28], a public university[29], in Poland[30], founded in 1364[31], headquartered in Kraków[32]; University of Padua[33], a university[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1222[36], headquartered in Padua[37]; University of Bologna[38], a public university[39], in Italy[40], founded in 1088[41], headquartered in Bologna[42]; and University of Ferrara[43], a university[44], in Italy[45], founded in 1391[46]. Doctoral advisors include Domenico Maria Novara da Ferrara[47], an astronomer[48], 1454–1504[49] and Leonhard von Dobschütz[50], a mathematician[51], 1450–1508[52], of Poland[53].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], jurist[7], economist[8], mathematician[9], legal scholar[10], and physicist[21]. Fields of work include astronomy[22], a branch of science[54]; mathematics[23], an academic discipline[55]; mechanics[24], a branch of physics[56]; and economics[25], an academic discipline[57]. Employers include University of Padua[26], a university[58], in Italy[59], founded in 1222[60], headquartered in Padua[61] and Jagiellonian University[27], a public university[62], in Poland[63], founded in 1364[64], headquartered in Kraków[65]. Nicolaus Copernicus supervised Georg Joachim Rheticus as a doctoral student[66].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Nicolaus Copernicus is Commentariolus[67]. Things named for him include Copernicus[68], Tusi couple[69], Copernicia[70], Copernicus Science Centre[71], Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń[72], Copernican Revolution[73], copernicium[74], and Copernicus Foundation for Polish Astronomy[75].
Recognition
Nicolaus Copernicus received the International Space Hall of Fame[76].
Personal Life
Religious affiliations include Catholicism[77], a Christian denominational family[78], founded in 1054[79] and Catholic Church[80], a Christian denomination[81], in Vatican City[82], founded in 0001[83], headquartered in Vatican City[84].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include May 24, 1543[5] and January 1, 1543[13]. Nicolaus Copernicus died in Frombork[4]. The cause of death was stroke[85]. He is buried at Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Andrew in Frombork[14].
Why It Matters
Nicolaus Copernicus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]
He has been cited as an influence by Johannes Kepler[87], a naturalist[88], 1571–1630[89], of Duchy of Württemberg[90], awarded the International Space Hall of Fame[91], specialised in optics[92] and Giordano Bruno[93], an astronomer[94], 1548–1600[95], of Kingdom of Naples[96], specialised in philosophy[97].
Works attributed to him include Commentariolus[98], a manuscript[99]; Monetae cudendae ratio[100], a literary work[101]; and De revolutionibus orbium coelestium[102], a written work[103]. Entities named for him include Copernicus[68], Tusi couple[69], Copernicia[70], Copernicus Science Centre[71], Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń[72], and Copernican Revolution[73].
His notable doctoral advisees include Georg Joachim Rheticus[104].
FAQs
Where was Nicolaus Copernicus born?
Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Toruń[2].
Where did Nicolaus Copernicus die?
Nicolaus Copernicus died in Frombork[4].
Who were Nicolaus Copernicus's parents?
Nicolaus Copernicus's father was Niklas Koppernigk the Elder[15]. Nicolaus Copernicus's mother was Barbara Koppernigk[16].
What did Nicolaus Copernicus do for work?
Nicolaus Copernicus worked as astronomer[6], jurist[7], economist[8], mathematician[9], and legal scholar[10].
Where did Nicolaus Copernicus go to school?
Nicolaus Copernicus was educated at Jagiellonian University[28], University of Padua[33], University of Bologna[38], and University of Ferrara[43].
What awards did Nicolaus Copernicus receive?
Honors received include International Space Hall of Fame[76].
Who did Nicolaus Copernicus influence?
Nicolaus Copernicus has been cited as an influence by Johannes Kepler[87] and Giordano Bruno[93].