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Publication of Narratio Prima

When
1540
Where
Danzig (Gdańsk)
Part of
Publication of Rheticus' Narratio Prima

Rheticus published the Narratio Prima in Danzig in 1540, abstracting Copernicus' heliocentric theory.

Printed by Franz Rhode, the work was the first printed account of Copernicus' system. Rheticus secured financial aid from the mayor of Danzig in September 1539 to facilitate this publication, which served as an introduction to the De revolutionibus.

Sources

  1. Narratio Prima Wikipedia, revision of 2025-05-28
  2. Georg Joachim Rheticus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01

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