Nicolaus Copernicus

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mathematician
astronomer
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Padua
gptkb:University_of_Kraków
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:geocentrism
gptkb:Copernican_heliocentrism
gptkb:Ptolemaic_system
Renaissance
historical significance
celestial mechanics
academic institutions
scientific societies
philosophical debates
astronomical calculations
scientific inquiry
scientific publications
empirical evidence
mathematical proofs
astronomical observations
cultural impact
orbital mechanics
heliocentrism
planetary motion
mathematical astronomy
theological implications
astronomical models
legacy in science
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Toruń
gptkbp:born February 19, 1473
gptkbp:contribution revolutionized astronomy
laid groundwork for future astronomers
gptkbp:deathPlace Frombork
gptkbp:died May 24, 1543
gptkbp:field astronomy
mathematics
philosophy
theology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nicolaus Copernicus
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Johannes_Kepler
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkb:Tycho_Brahe
gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
modern astronomy
modern science
scientific methodology
gptkbp:inspiration scientific revolution
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Copernican_Revolution
heliocentric model of the universe
Earth's_rotation_around_the_Sun
displacing_Earth_from_the_center_of_the_universe
gptkbp:nationality Polish
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Commentariolus
De revolutionibus
gptkbp:occupation canon
gptkbp:residence Frombork
gptkbp:wrote De revolutionibus orbium coelestium