Historedia
Person

Nicolaus Copernicus

Events
5
Episodes
6
Years
1491–1616

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Nicolaus Copernicus, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Nicolaus Copernicus Enters University of Kraków

    1491–1495

    Role: Student

    1. Winter semester 1491–92 · University of KrakówMatriculation at University of Kraków

      Copernicus and his brother Andrew registered at the University of Kraków during the winter semester of 1491–92.

    2. Fall 1491 to Summer/Fall 1495 · University of KrakówStudies in Department of Arts

      Copernicus studied in the Department of Arts from fall 1491 until approximately 1495, focusing on mathematical astronomy and philosophy.

  2. Copernicus writes the Commentariolus

    1514

    Role: Author

    1. by 1514 · UnspecifiedCompletion of the Commentariolus

      Copernicus finalized the Latin outline of his heliocentric theory by 1514.

  3. Publication of Rheticus' Narratio Prima

    1540

    Role: Theorist

    1. 1540 · Danzig (Gdańsk)Publication of Narratio Prima

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

  4. Publication of De revolutionibus orbium coelestium

    1543

    Role: Author and astronomer

    1. 1543 · Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire1543 Nuremberg Publication

      De revolutionibus was printed in Nuremberg in 1543, offering a heliocentric alternative to Ptolemy's geocentric model.

  5. Copernicus' De Revolutionibus Placed on Index

    1616

    Role: Author of De revolutionibus orbium coelestium

    1. March 5, 1616 · UnknownPlacement on the Index

      The Sacred Congregation of the Index issued a decree suspending Copernicus' De revolutionibus until corrected.

Sources

  1. Nicolaus Copernicus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
  2. Commentariolus Wikipedia, revision of 2025-07-22
  3. Narratio Prima Wikipedia, revision of 2025-05-28
  4. Georg Joachim Rheticus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
  5. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-25