NICOLAUS COPERNICUS

(1473-1543)

GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT

Founder of Modern Astronomy

First to say the Earth wasn’t in the center of the

universe

ABOUT HIM

Polish Family

Father: local official, died when he was 10 years

old.

His uncle took over and made sure he received a

good education.

EDUCATION

Studied mathematics and law

Visited Italy, Rome, and

Bologna for many Universities

“At rest, however, in the

middle of everything is the

sun.” –Nicolaus Copernicus

CONTIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE

Heliocentrism

AWARDS

None received

His work was published after he died

94183983

“The Only Stupid Questions are the ones Left

Unasked” [Nicolaus Copernicus]. 2008. http://

unasked.com/question/view/id/27183. (October 18,

2010).

“Western Culture Global” [#8: Nicolaus

Copernicus (1473-1543)]. 2009. http://

westerncultureglobal.org/copernicus.html.(October

18, 2010).