Among others, he was a Doctor, a Canon, a Diplomat and an Advisor to King Sigismund of Poland. It's a wonder he had the time to formulate his Theory
He lived in Poland in 1473 =[)
Nicolaus Copernicus was a Polish astronomer. His greatest contribution was to assert that the earth revolves around the sun. At the time that Copernicus lived, the general conception was that the sun revolved around earth.
Nicolaus Copernicus attended the University of Bologna in 1496. While there, he studied canon law and astronomy.
Compernicus lived from 19 February 1473 - 24 May 1543 according to Wikipedia.
Nicolaus Copernicus' father was a merchant, and his mother was the daughter of a (wealthy) merchant. As they lived in the 15th century, they fit "appropriately" into society of the time and the locale (Royal Prussia) where they resided. This almost certainly means that Copernicus' mother did not "work" or have a "professional" life, per se.
Nicolaus Copernicus.
He lived in Poland in 1473 =[)
Approximately 1,400 years separate the work of Ptolemy, who lived in the 2nd century AD, and Copernicus, who lived in the 16th century.
Nicolaus Copernicus lived in Poland for most of his life. He was born in ToruΕ and later moved to Frombork, where he spent the majority of his adult life working on his heliocentric theory of the solar system.
Lucy of Syracuse was martyred while still a young girl and never lived long enough to take on a profession. Most women of the time did not have a profession outside the household.
No. He lived 500 years ago.
Nicolaus Copernicus (19 February 1473 - 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance astronomer, priest. He lived for 70 years.
Nicolaus Copernicus was a Polish astronomer. His greatest contribution was to assert that the earth revolves around the sun. At the time that Copernicus lived, the general conception was that the sun revolved around earth.
Nicolaus Copernicus attended the University of Bologna in 1496. While there, he studied canon law and astronomy.
Magellan ...While Copernicus egged it on!
Nicolaus Copernicus' father was a merchant, and his mother was the daughter of a (wealthy) merchant. As they lived in the 15th century, they fit "appropriately" into society of the time and the locale (Royal Prussia) where they resided. This almost certainly means that Copernicus' mother did not "work" or have a "professional" life, per se.
Compernicus lived from 19 February 1473 - 24 May 1543 according to Wikipedia.