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Nikola Kopernik (Copernicus)'s Life in Weeks

Formulated the heliocentric model of the universe, placing the Sun rather than the Earth at the center of the solar system. His work triggered the Copernican Revolution in science.

1473–1543 Polish Astronomer & Mathematician 3,665 weeks (70 years)

Nikola Kopernik (Copernicus)'s 3,665 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

3,665
Total Weeks
25,655
Days Lived
4
Key Milestones
70
Years

Key Milestones

Age 18 · Week ~936

Enrolled at the University of Kraków

Age 23 · Week ~1,196

Traveled to Italy to study canon law, medicine, and astronomy

Age 41 · Week ~2,132

Circulated the Commentariolus, a brief outline of his heliocentric theory

Age 70 · Week ~3,640

Published De revolutionibus on his deathbed

Legacy

Published De revolutionibus orbium coelestium, which proposed the heliocentric model and launched the Scientific Revolution that transformed humanity's understanding of its place in the cosmos.

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