3rd+Period+-+Copernicus

=3rd Period - Copernicus= By:Kenneth D.

COPERNICUS TOWER

Date of birth:Febuary18,1473

Location of birth: Torun Poland

Parents’ names: Nicolaus Koppernigk,Barbara Watzenrode Koppernigk

Family background: Nicolaus Copernicus was a scientist that studied astronomy and discoverd the earth is in the center of our solar system.

Date of death:May 24,1543 Location of death/grave:Frombork Poland

Education:University of krakow/Liberal arts and astronomy/University of bologna/Canonlaw/University of padua/medicine/University of ferrara/Doctor of canon law.

Career: He wrote a book called"on the revolution''.He also was the father of modern astonomy.

Legacy: He was famouse for disscovoring that the earth is in the solar system

Additional/Interesting information: you can also spell nicolaus copernicuses name mikolaj kopernik or nicolaus koppernigk.

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