Timeline of Life
Timeline of Copernicus
19 Feb. 1473
Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Toruń/Thorn, the youngest son of a merchant of the same name, and his wife Barbara Watzenrode.
1483
Upon his father's death, young Nicolaus's maternal uncle, Lucas Watzenrode, the future Bishop of Warmia/Ermland (appointed in 1489), took the boy under his protection and saw to his education and career.
1491
After completing his education in St John's parish school, Copernicus began his studies in Krakow at the age of 18.
1491-95
As a student of the Krakow Academy, Copernicus was introduced to astronomy, medicine, arithmetic and geometry.
1496
At the age of 23, young Nicolaus enrolled in the Law Department of the University of Bologna. A thorough knowledge of canon law was to secure him a future ecclesiastical career carefully planned by his uncle, Bishop Lucas Watzenrode. Copernicus devoted much of his time at Bologna University to pursuing his interest in astronomy. Under the supervision of Professor Domenico Mario Novarra he conducted observations of the sky.
1497
Copernicus became a member of the Warmian chapter and, by proxy, formally succeeded to a Frombork/Frauenburg canonry. This gave him a steady income allowing him to continue his studies and pursue his interests in scientific research.
1500
Copernicus spent the jubilee year in Rome. At the time he was undertaking his apprenticeship at the Roman Curia and delivered a series of public lectures devoted to mathematics.
1501
Copernicus returned to Frombork from Italy in order to request leave of absence to continue his studies abroad. After having secured permission from the Warmian chapter, he went to Padua to study medicine for two years.
1503
Copernicus moved from Padua to Ferrara where he earned a doctorate in canon law but soon returned to Royal Prussia.
1543
Without his consent, Copernicus' work was published in Nuremburg under a changed title (De revolutionibus orbium coelestium) and a preface written by Andreas Osiander which belittled the significance of his theory.
Between 7 and 21 May Copernicus died in Frombork and he was buried in the local cathedral.
19 Feb. 1473
Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Toruń/Thorn, the youngest son of a merchant of the same name, and his wife Barbara Watzenrode.
1483
Upon his father's death, young Nicolaus's maternal uncle, Lucas Watzenrode, the future Bishop of Warmia/Ermland (appointed in 1489), took the boy under his protection and saw to his education and career.
1491
After completing his education in St John's parish school, Copernicus began his studies in Krakow at the age of 18.
1491-95
As a student of the Krakow Academy, Copernicus was introduced to astronomy, medicine, arithmetic and geometry.
1496
At the age of 23, young Nicolaus enrolled in the Law Department of the University of Bologna. A thorough knowledge of canon law was to secure him a future ecclesiastical career carefully planned by his uncle, Bishop Lucas Watzenrode. Copernicus devoted much of his time at Bologna University to pursuing his interest in astronomy. Under the supervision of Professor Domenico Mario Novarra he conducted observations of the sky.
1497
Copernicus became a member of the Warmian chapter and, by proxy, formally succeeded to a Frombork/Frauenburg canonry. This gave him a steady income allowing him to continue his studies and pursue his interests in scientific research.
1500
Copernicus spent the jubilee year in Rome. At the time he was undertaking his apprenticeship at the Roman Curia and delivered a series of public lectures devoted to mathematics.
1501
Copernicus returned to Frombork from Italy in order to request leave of absence to continue his studies abroad. After having secured permission from the Warmian chapter, he went to Padua to study medicine for two years.
1503
Copernicus moved from Padua to Ferrara where he earned a doctorate in canon law but soon returned to Royal Prussia.
1543
Without his consent, Copernicus' work was published in Nuremburg under a changed title (De revolutionibus orbium coelestium) and a preface written by Andreas Osiander which belittled the significance of his theory.
Between 7 and 21 May Copernicus died in Frombork and he was buried in the local cathedral.