Sunday, October 4, 2020

Basic timeline of Nicolaus Copernicus


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This post is a basic timeline of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543). There are 11 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

  • 1473: Born in Torun, Poland
  • 1491: Enrolls at University of Krakow
  • 1501: Enrolls at University of Padua
  • 1503: Moves to Warmia region in Poland
  • 1503: Becomes uncle's secretary
  • 1510: Moves to Frombork, Poland
  • 1512: Becomes magister pistoriae for the Warmia chapter
  • 1514: Writes Commentariolus
  • 1526: Writes On the Minting of Coin
  • 1543: Publishes On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres
  • 1543: Died at age 70 In Frombork, Poland