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 ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81,685 views/month, #4,445 of 1,000,298).[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].
- Nicolaus Copernicus held citizenship in Germany[20].
- Nicolaus Copernicus held citizenship in Poland[21].
- Middle Low German was Nicolaus Copernicus's native language[22].
- Nicolaus Copernicus is identified as part of the Poles ethnic group[23].
- Nicolaus Copernicus's professions included astronomer[6].
- Nicolaus Copernicus's professions included jurist[7].
- Nicolaus Copernicus's professions included economist[8].
- Nicolaus Copernicus worked as a mathematician[9].
- Nicolaus Copernicus worked as a legal scholar[10].
- Nicolaus Copernicus's professions included physicist[24].
- Nicolaus Copernicus's field of work was astronomy[25].
- Nicolaus Copernicus's field of work was mathematics[26].
- Nicolaus Copernicus's field of work was mechanics[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]. He is identified as part of the Poles ethnic group[23]. Middle Low German was his native language[22].
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[24]. Fields of work include astronomy[25], a branch of science[54]; mathematics[26], an academic discipline[55]; mechanics[27], a branch of physics[56]; and economics[57], an academic discipline[58]. Employers include University of Padua[59], a university[60], in Italy[61], founded in 1222[62], headquartered in Padua[63] and Jagiellonian University[64], a public university[65], in Poland[66], founded in 1364[67], headquartered in Kraków[68]. Nicolaus Copernicus supervised Georg Joachim Rheticus as a doctoral student[69].
Recognition
Nicolaus Copernicus received the International Space Hall of Fame[70].
Personal Life
Religious affiliations include Catholicism[71], a Christian denominational family[72], founded in 1054[73] and Catholic Church[74], a Christian denomination[75], in Vatican City[76], founded in 0001[77], headquartered in Vatican City[78].
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[79]. He is buried at Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Andrew in Frombork[14].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Nicolaus Copernicus include Copernican Revolution[80], copernicium[81], Copernicus Programme[82], Wrocław – Copernicus Airport[83], Copernicus[84], Tusi couple[85], Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń[86], and Copernicus Science Centre[87].
Why It Matters
Nicolaus Copernicus ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81,685 views/month, #4,445 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[88] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]
He has been cited as an influence by Giordano Bruno[90], an astronomer[91], 1548–1600[92], of Kingdom of Naples[93], specialised in philosophy[94] and Johannes Kepler[95], a naturalist[96], 1571–1630[97], of Duchy of Württemberg[98], awarded the International Space Hall of Fame[99], specialised in optics[100].
Works attributed to him include De revolutionibus orbium coelestium[101], a written work[102]; Commentariolus[103], a manuscript[104]; and Monetae cudendae ratio[105], a literary work[106]. Entities named for him include Copernican Revolution[80], copernicium[81], Copernicus Programme[82], Wrocław – Copernicus Airport[83], Copernicus[84], and Tusi couple[85].
His notable doctoral advisees include Georg Joachim Rheticus[107].
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[70].
Who did Nicolaus Copernicus influence?
Nicolaus Copernicus has been cited as an influence by Giordano Bruno[90] and Johannes Kepler[95].