Great people: Nicolaus Copernicus.

Nicolaus Copernicus was born on February 1, 1473 in Poland. His parents died when he was a child.

Copernicus was very interested in science, especially astronomy. Nicolaus Copernicus could speak and write in several languages, including Latin and German.

Scientist had education in Poland and Italy. He studied mathematics, physics, and astronomy. Nicolaus Copernicus created Copernican principle and Heliocentrism. Also, scientist wrote a book De revolutionibus orbitum coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres).

Nicolaus Copernicus did a lot of important things for science during Renaissance.

Copernicus died on May 24, 1543, in Poland.