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Nicolaus Copernicus

Astronomer · born 19th February 1473

Date of birth
19 February
Birth year
1473
Lived
70
Zodiac
♓ Pisces

About Nicolaus Copernicus

Renaissance astronomer best known as the first scientist to assert that the Earth revolves around the Sun. This theory was controversial at the time but achieved enough support from contemporaries to give way to the scientific revolution.

Nicolaus Copernicus was born 19th February 1473 in Torun, Poland. Their primary profession is listed as astronomer. They died in 1543. On 19 February, 647 people in our archive share this birthday.

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