THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Nicolaus Copernicus
Polish mathematician and astronomer (1473-1543)
Nicolaus Copernicus was born on February 28, 1473 in Toruń, Poland and died on June 3, 1543, aged 70.
February 28, 1473
Nicolaus Copernicus died aged 70.
Died: June 3, 1543
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Toruń, Poland
- Professions
- canon, physicist, poet, translator, jurist, economist, philosopher, physician, legal scholar, painter, diplomat, canon, writer, administrator, cartographer, mathematician, strategist, astronomer
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia, statelessness
More about Nicolaus Copernicus
- Zodiac sign
- Pisces
- Birth name
- Niklas Koppernigk
All birth date sources
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- MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- A Short History of Astronomy
- Integrated Authority File
- BnF authorities
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Nicolaus Copernicus when they died?
Nicolaus Copernicus died aged 70.
When is Nicolaus Copernicus’s birthday?
Nicolaus Copernicus’s recorded birthday is February 28.
Where was Nicolaus Copernicus born?
Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Toruń, Poland.
What was Nicolaus Copernicus’s name at birth?
Nicolaus Copernicus’s recorded birth name is Niklas Koppernigk.
When did Nicolaus Copernicus die?
Nicolaus Copernicus died on June 3, 1543.