nicolaus+copernicus+catherinesherman

Nicholaus Copernicus (1473-1543) torun, Poland //of the celestial spheres// ||
 * personality and trainining || talents and achievements ||
 * uncle, who was a catholic bishop, was guardian and his uncle made sure he had good education. || skilled in math and observation ||
 * attend university of Krakow. || proposed idea that other plants and the sun do not revolve around earth, but that earth and the other plants revolve around the sun( orbit) ||
 * went to Italy to study medicine and church || wrote a book called on //the revolutions//
 * rented room from a astronomy teacher so he know alot about astronomy ||  ||

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