Nicolaus Copernicus Quiz: questions and answers
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Nicolaus Copernicus was a Polish mathematician, economist, canonist, and astronomer. He is the most famous for presenting a mathematical model of a heliocentric system.
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1. Who was Nicolaus Copernicus?
A mathematician and astronomer
2. Where was Copernicus born?
Kingdom of Poland
3. When was he alive?
Renaissance-era
4. In the family he was:
The younger brother
5. Which of the following is the model of the universe that Copernicus formulated?
Heliocentrism
6. What was the name of his famous book?
"On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres"
7. How many languages did Nicolaus speak?
5
8. When did he publish his book?
On his deathbed
9. Which chemical element is named after Nicolaus Copernicus?
Copernicium
10. What else he was good in?
Economy