Nicolaus Copernicus

Nicolas Copernicus was an astronomer and mathematician that was born on February 19, 1473 in Torun, Prussia (Modern day Poland). Between 1491 and 1494, he studied liberal arts such as astrology and astronomy at the University of Cracow. He then went to Italy to resume his studies at the University of Bologna during the years 1496 and 1500. After his educational years, he went and worked for his uncle, Lucas Watzenrode, who was the prince of Warmia at the time. (Northern Poland). There, he was his secretary and physician from 1503 to 1510. He took part in all of his uncles duties, that include political, ecclesiastic, and administrative duties. Ontop of this, he accompanied his to the Royal Prussian Diet,(Parliament). He wrote a book De Revolutionibus orbium coelestium during.his years, talking about his view to the solar system, which is how the Sun is a fixed point for the planets. He also stated that on top of the earth revolving around the sun, it also spins on its axis once a day, and that it also changes in its axis, which is why we have equinoxes. Copernicus died of a stroke on May 24, 1543. He made large contributions to the field of meteorology.