Death of Copernicus
His death coincides with publication of De revolutionibus.
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1543 in Poland
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Historical records for Poland in 1543
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Death of Nicolaus Copernicus
Dies at Frombork in the same year his major work appears.
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Copernican Model
His published model challenges the traditional geocentric arrangement.
Copernican System
Outlines the Copernican system of the solar system
Heliocentric System
Places Earth among the planets moving around the Sun.
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres
Publication of "On The Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres"
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