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Nicolaus Copernicus mathematician and astronomer, known for mathematician and astronomer, was born on 1473-02-19.

Nicolaus Copernicus mathematician and astronomer, known for mathematician and astronomer, was born on 1473-02-19. Nicolaus Copernicus (19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance polymath who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than Earth at its center. The publication of Copernicus's model in his book De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres), just before his death in 1543, was a major event in the history of science, triggering the Copernican Revolution and making a pioneering contribution to the Scientific Revolution.

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Nicolaus Copernicus is Mathematician and astronomer.

Key People

Nicolaus Copernicus

Mathematician and astronomer

Mathematician and astronomer

Events Before

  1. Portuguese heir to the throne Prince John (15) marries his cousin Eleanor of Viseu (12)

    Portuguese heir to the throne Prince John (15) marries his cousin Eleanor of Viseu (12)

  2. Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester and later King of England, marries Anne Neville, daughter of the Earl of Warwick

    Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester and later King of England, marries Anne Neville, daughter of the Earl of Warwick, in Westminster Abbey.

  3. Byzantine princes Sophia Palaiologina marries Ivan III, Grand Prince of Moscow in Dormition Cathedral, Moscow

    Byzantine princes Sophia Palaiologina marries Ivan III, Grand Prince of Moscow in Dormition Cathedral, Moscow

  4. Great comet of 1471 (C/1471 Y1) becomes the closest comet in modern times, coming within 10 million kilometers of Earth

    Great comet of 1471 (C/1471 Y1) becomes the closest comet in modern times, coming within 10 million kilometers of Earth [1]

  5. Orkney and Shetland are ceded by Norway to Scotland as part of a dowry payment

    Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway, marking the northernmost region of the United Kingdom.

Events After

  1. Duke Sigismund of Tirol ends contacts with Switzerland

    Duke Sigismund of Tirol ends contacts with Switzerland

  2. Breisach land guardian Peter von Hagenbach throws out Walloon and Italians

    Breisach land guardian Peter von Hagenbach throws out Walloon and Italians

  3. Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui

    The Battle of Vaslui (also referred to as the Battle of Podul Înalt or the Battle of Racova) was a battle that was fought on 10 January 1475, between Stephen III of Moldavia and the Ottoman governor…

  4. Emperor Frederick III of Habsburg and Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold arrange the marriage of their children

    Charles Martin (10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477), called the Bold, was the last Duke of Burgundy from the House of Valois-Burgundy, ruling from 1467 to 1477.

  5. Battle of Toro, during the War of the Castilian Succession, is inconclusive; Isabella of Castile claims a win for her an

    Battle of Toro, during the War of the Castilian Succession, is inconclusive; Isabella of Castile claims a win for her and Ferdinand of Aragon against the Portuguese, ending the threat of invasion

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What happened on February 19, 1473?
Nicolaus Copernicus mathematician and astronomer, known for mathematician and astronomer, was born on 1473-02-19. Nicolaus Copernicus (19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance polymath who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than Earth at its center. The publication of Copernicus's model in his book De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres), just before his death in 1543, was a major event in the history of science, triggering the Copernican Revolution and making a pioneering contribution to the Scientific Revolution.
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Nicolaus Copernicus is Mathematician and astronomer.
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