Nicolaus Copernicus

Nicolaus Copernicus was a Renaissance polymath who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than Earth at its center.

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Who was born first?

• Nicolaus Copernicus was born 2 years after Albrecht Dürer
• Nicolaus Copernicus was born 4 years before Johannes Schöner
• Nicolaus Copernicus was born 5 years before Girolamo Fracastoro
• Nicolaus Copernicus was born 5 years after Johannes Werner
• Nicolaus Copernicus was born 7 years before Johann Georg Faust

Timeline

1. Johannes WernerFebruary 14, 1468 – May 1522
2. Albrecht DürerMay 21, 1471 – April 6, 1528
3. Nicolaus Copernicus (this page)February 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
4. Johannes SchönerJanuary 16, 1477 – January 16, 1547
5. Girolamo Fracastorocirca 1478 – August 6, 1553
6. Johann Georg Faust1480–1540

Related

• Isaac NewtonDecember 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727
• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
• Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
• René DescartesMarch 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650
• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
• Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716
• Carl Friedrich GaussApril 30, 1777 – February 23, 1855