Copernicus

  • Feb 19, 1473

    Birth

    Birth
    He was born
  • 1483

    His father died.

    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
    He enrolled in the University of Kraków with his brother Andrew and studied astronomy and mathematics.
  • 1494

    He studied canon law

    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 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
    He died after waking up from a coma he fell into in the late 1442.