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Feb 19, 1473
Birth
He was born -
1483
His father died.
His father died when he was only 10 and was adopted by his uncle, who later became a bishop. -
1491
He enrolled
He enrolled in the University of Kraków with his brother Andrew and studied astronomy and mathematics. -
1494
He studied canon law
Before getting a degree, he quit and began to study canon law in Italy. -
Period: 1496 to 1499
He studied at the University of Bologna.
He studied at the University of Bologna for 3 years. -
Period: 1501 to 1503
He studied at the University of Padua
He studied at this university for 2 years and finally got his doctorate in canon law. -
Period: 1503 to 1510
He worked for his uncle.
He was his uncle's secretary and physician for seven years while his uncle was the pope. -
1514
He made a discovery
He wrote his first copy of his heliocentric theory. -
1533
He showed his theory to The Pope
He showed his theory to the Pope, who then gave him some sort of valuable item, but no one knows the specifics. -
Period: 1539 to 1541
He worked as a physician.
As a physician, he treated bishops, dukes, and many other important people. -
May 24, 1543
He died
He died after waking up from a coma he fell into in the late 1442.