1. MIKOŁAJ KOPERNIK Polish astronomer, mathematician, lawyer, classic scholar, economist, strategist, physician and astrologer.

2. LIFE Nicolaus Copernicus was born on 19 February 1473 in Poland in Toruń.

3. FAMILY Nicolaus had three siblings: a brother Andrew and two sisters Barbara and Katharina.

4. Copernicus’ House

5. EDUCATION Nicolaus was well educated as he graduated the University of Cracow. Later he went to Italy where he was studying law and medicine.

6. DE REVOLUTIONIBUS ORBIUM COELESTIUM Copernicus' major theory ( On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres ) was published in the year of his death, 1543.

7. THE HELIOCENTRIC THEORY In the middle of the world is the Sun, and the Earth and other planets revolve around it.

8. Copernicus died at age of 70 on 24 May 1543 in Frombork

9. Copernicus’ tomb in Frombork Cathedral