Nicolas Copernic

Astronomer and mathematician

Nicolas Copernic was a Polish astronomer and mathematician who is widely recognized as one of the most important figures in the history of science. Born in 1473 in Toruń, Poland, Copernic studied mathematics and astronomy at the University of Krakow and later at the University of Bologna. He became a professor of mathematics at the University of Krakow and later at the University of Padua, where he taught and conduct...