Stamps Of Nicolaus Copernicus - Renaissance Astronomer Who Formulated Heliocentric Cosmology

Today was the day  Polish Renaissance Astronomer Nicholas Copernicus passed away in 1543.Today’s Indian Stamp for the day is Stamp of India released in the year 1973 featuring Copernicus

Stamp Of Birthplace Of Copernicus,Torun Which was Annexed During World War II   Discoveries Of Astronomy by Nicholas Copernicus is considered to be the starting point of Modern Astronomy. Nicholas Copernicus was born on 19th February 1473 to a merchant family in Torun,Poland. Copernicus was orphaned at the age of 10. Nicholas Copernicus was brought up by his uncle who ensured Copernicus studied at University of Cracow and some of the best universities in Italy     Nicholas Copernicus  became  a canon at the cathedral in Frauenberg at the age of 24 at the behest of his uncle. A canon was not a priest but Church administrator). Upon his uncle’s death in 1512, Copernicus moved in to cathedral where he served rest of his life. Poland Stamp Of Copernicus ,Native Place Of Nicholas Copernicus A Stamp By Hungary Post Featuring Nicholas Copernicus Heliocentric Model Of Earth

During 1514 Nicholas Copernicus Proposed a Model Of Heliocentric Model Of Earth.As per this model Copernicus he put forward a new theory stating the center of the universe was Sun and not the earth. Nicholas Copernicus also conveyed through his commentaries that earth rotates on it’s axis and revolves around the Sun.

Stamp Featuring Book Of Copernicus “De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium” Released By Germany

With fear in mind that he may embarrass the church,Copernicus started gathering observations and calculations which he published in the form Of a book De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium . After hesitation Copernicus allowed  astronomer Joachim Rheticus (1514-1576) to publish his account of Heliocentric Model in Rheticus’s book Prima Narratio (First Narrative).In 1542 Nicholas Copernicus wanted his entire book to be published but before the printing could be completed he died in the spring of 1543 Aristotle ,Ptolemy And Copernicus Featured On A Stamp By Liberia The most important take away from the De Revolutionibus was the location of the sun at the center of the universe. This innovative discovery had an astonishing consequence — the retrograde motion of the planets was explained in a straightforward way without the use of large epicycles used by Ptolemy.

First Day Cover For The Stamp On Nicholas Copernicus

Nicholas Copernicus Was The First Astronomer To Be Featured On Stamp.Poland Issued These Stamps In The Year 1923 Souvenir Sheet Of Copernicus Released By Brazil In 1973 Stamp Of Copernicus Released By France Stamp Of Nicholas Copernicus Released By Malagasy

Torun Where Nicholas Copernicus Was Born