Nicolaus Copernicus was born on February 19, 1473 in Thorn, Poland. He died May 24th, 1543 after a long, successful life. Copernicus was the son of a prosperous merchant and was raised by a protective uncle after his father's death. His uncle enabled him to enter the University of Krakow, which was famous for its mathematics, philosophy, and astronomy courses. Next he studied liberal arts at Bologna, medicine at Padua, and law at the University of Ferrara. He left Ferrara in 1503 with a doctor

ate in canon law. He returned to Poland and settled at the cathedral in Frauenberg. As an elected canon of the church, he not only faithfully performed his duties, but practiced medicine, wrote a treatise on monetary reform, and turned his attention toward astronomy, a subject which had interested him for a long time.

Copernicus is considered the founder of modern astronomy. He revolutionized science and the understanding of the universe with his heliocentric theory of planetary movement. He rejected a view that had been accepted for many centuries and he later influenced scientists. His theory was a shift away from the comfortable interpretation of reality based on human values and experiences in medieval times.

Copernicus challenged existing paradigms in a number of ways. People believed every word of the Bible and the Bible states that the sun rose and set. Copernicus' theory was seen as an attack on the B

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